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 "answer": "In the Municipality of North Perth, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by By-law No. 65-2014 Registration of Animals and Running at Large (Municipality of North Perth), verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Leash rule: No owner, or person in control of, or in apparent control of an animal shall allow or permit such animal to run at large. Max animals: three (3) animals.",
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 "municipality": "North Perth",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.northperth.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law No. 65-2014 Registration of Animals and Running at Large (Municipality of North Perth)",
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    "max_animals": "three (3) animals"
   },
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    "leash_rule": "12",
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   "summary": "Exotic animals by-law; companion to the animal registration by-law.",
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   "title": "North Perth by-laws and enforcement index",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/north-perth/noise/by-laws-and-enforcement/",
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  {
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   "title": "North Perth dog tags and kennels",
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   "document_url": "https://www.northperth.ca/municipal-government/applications-licences-and-permits/dog-tags-and-kennels/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/north-perth/animal-control/"
}