{
 "answer": "In the Township of North Kawartha, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by By-Law 2025-0013 Animal Control (dogs, kennels, running at large; repeals 2022-0028), verified 2026-10-19. Fines: not to exceed $5,000.00; not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or both. A licence is required. Leash rule: No dog running at large; on highway/public place must be under control and held firmly on a leash.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001669",
 "municipality": "North Kawartha",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "https://www.northkawartha.ca/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-Law 2025-0013 Animal Control (dogs, kennels, running at large; repeals 2022-0028)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-02-18",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northkawartha-006-ca/media/hd1fx4md/2025-0013-animal-control-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "North Kawartha animal control by-law: all dogs over three months must be licensed and tagged (fees in Schedule A); no more than three dogs per dwelling unless a licensed kennel; dogs may not run at large and may be seized; vicious-dog owners must post a sign; fines up to $5,000.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2025-0013",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/11dd618c127e395decd677ee8342d8e17f547a4bdb3de911d01c5306fc6af3d9.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "No dog running at large; on highway/public place must be under control and held firmly on a leash.",
    "max_animals": "more than a total of three dogs in or about any single dwelling unit",
    "fine_range": "not to exceed $5,000.00; not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or both"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 1(b)",
    "leash_rule": "s. 3(a)",
    "max_animals": "s. 6(a); s. 6(b)",
    "fine_range": "s. 10(a); s. 10(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/north-kawartha/animal-control/bylaw-2025-0013/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-laws and policies index",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.northkawartha.ca/your-local-government/by-laws-and-policies/",
   "summary": "By-law listing page.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "cc4fc94c0930900b95c4c4ebe398d153d0813c863c2ff0fd25b700069d2f3f8d",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/cc4fc94c0930900b95c4c4ebe398d153d0813c863c2ff0fd25b700069d2f3f8d.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/north-kawartha/parking-snow/by-laws-and-policies-index/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Dog licence page",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.northkawartha.ca/living-here/animal-services/dog-licence/",
   "summary": "Lifetime dog licence fee $40.00; apply online.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "ba17cb58c2cb7fc19d99b6124f33d64367ed75df582c58766a12a16c272cf18b",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ba17cb58c2cb7fc19d99b6124f33d64367ed75df582c58766a12a16c272cf18b.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/north-kawartha/animal-control/dog-licence-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/north-kawartha/animal-control/"
}