{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by By-law 2026-16 to Licence and Regulate the Care and Control of Dogs, verified 2026-10-26. Fines: Set fines: $125.00, $150.00, $200.00, $300.00. A licence is required. Leash rule: No person shall allow a dog to run at large; off owner's property dogs must be under control and leashed.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001674",
 "municipality": "Northern Bruce Peninsula",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "http://www.northbrucepeninsula.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2026-16 to Licence and Regulate the Care and Control of Dogs",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-02-09",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northbrucepeninsula-001-ca/media/inzpzz11/by-law-2026-16-to-licence-and-regulate-the-care-and-control-of-dogs.pdf",
   "summary": "Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula dog licensing and control by-law: licence fees per fees and charges by-law, running at large, leash/control, muzzle orders, impounding. Replaces earlier 2019-08 dog regulations.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "9976c9387ff092e630e7b2f99206e53c80aa1828f0becf7cfb958e29b07ff27e",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2026-16",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9976c9387ff092e630e7b2f99206e53c80aa1828f0becf7cfb958e29b07ff27e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "No person shall allow a dog to run at large; off owner's property dogs must be under control and leashed.",
    "max_animals": "two (2) per household in Barrow Bay, Dyers Bay, Ferndale, Miller Lake, Pike Bay, Spry, Stokes Bay, Lion's Head and Tobermory; four (4) elsewhere; five (5) Working/Livestock Guardian Dogs per agricultural location",
    "fine_range": "Set fines: $125.00, $150.00, $200.00, $300.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "Section 2(a)",
    "leash_rule": "Section 4(a), Section 4(d)",
    "max_animals": "Section 6(e)(i), Section 6(e)(ii), Section 6(e)(iii)",
    "fine_range": "Column 3 Set Fine"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/northern-bruce-peninsula/animal-control/bylaw-2026-16/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Services & Dog Tags",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "unknown",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.northbrucepeninsula.ca/government/by-law-enforcement/animal-services-dog-tags/",
   "summary": "Municipal page on dog tags and animal services.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "8a99962ff1d05a28a483f4cfad7c29d0074f6f0ceecea7b893fbf6d513102808",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8a99962ff1d05a28a483f4cfad7c29d0074f6f0ceecea7b893fbf6d513102808.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/northern-bruce-peninsula/animal-control/animal-services-dog-tags/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/northern-bruce-peninsula/animal-control/"
}