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 "answer": "In the Township of Norwich, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by Dog Control By-law No. 15-2017 consolidated with 09-2021, verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Leash rule: No person shall permit a dog to run at large; restrained means on a leash not more than two (2) meters outside owner's premises. Max animals: two (2) dogs in a dwelling unit within a settlement area; three (3) dogs in any one dwelling unit in the Municipality.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001676",
 "municipality": "Norwich",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://www.norwich.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Dog Control By-law No. 15-2017 consolidated with 09-2021",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-03-14",
   "document_url": "https://www.norwich.ca/media/x5fdkkat/by-law-15-2017-dog-control-consolidated-with-by-law-09-2021.pdf",
   "summary": "Township of Norwich dog by-law (consolidated to 2021): every dog three months or older must be licensed yearly (fee per User Fee By-law, late fee); max two dogs per unit in settlement areas, three elsewhere without a kennel licence; no dogs at large, 2 m leash; dangerous dogs confined and insured for $1M.",
   "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": "15-2017",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a4cccbb443f92d13a84e846913aef1657367e2c9eddb40a5f83874cb4272a7ae.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "No person shall permit a dog to run at large; restrained means on a leash not more than two (2) meters outside owner's premises.",
    "max_animals": "two (2) dogs in a dwelling unit within a settlement area; three (3) dogs in any one dwelling unit in the Municipality"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 4.1",
    "leash_rule": "s. 1.22; s. 2.6",
    "max_animals": "s. 2.1; s. 2.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/norwich/animal-control/bylaw-15-2017/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-laws and Policies",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.norwich.ca/our-township/by-laws-and-policies/",
   "summary": "By-law index.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "d45b80505bd0c88f7b44611f58969e20878d0d753f9b1d56a250f25f3cfe34e8",
   "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/d45b80505bd0c88f7b44611f58969e20878d0d753f9b1d56a250f25f3cfe34e8.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/norwich/noise/by-laws-and-policies/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Township of Norwich By-law 39-2013 (Prohibit, Regulate and Restrict the Keeping of Animals)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2013-10-08",
   "document_url": "https://www.norwich.ca/media/5lljyiuk/by-law-39-2013-animal-control.pdf",
   "summary": "Prohibits, regulates and restricts the keeping of animals in the Township of Norwich.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "9168161b9187c3e0ee2d4754e948a2cff2298843ab2e702423fffa8143f91457",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "document_number": "39-2013",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9168161b9187c3e0ee2d4754e948a2cff2298843ab2e702423fffa8143f91457.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/norwich/backyard-hens/bylaw-39-2013/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/norwich/animal-control/"
}