{
 "answer": "In the Village of Oil Springs, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by Village of Oil Springs By-law #1010 of 2024 – Responsible Animal Ownership By-law, verified 2026-10-23. Fines: first conviction max $10,000; subsequent max $25,000; corporation $50,000/$100,000. A licence is required. Leash rule: No owner shall permit a dog or other animal to be at large, except on owner's premises or premises with prior consent.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001679",
 "municipality": "Oil Springs",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://www.oilsprings.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Oil Springs By-law #1010 of 2024 – Responsible Animal Ownership By-law",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-12-03",
   "document_url": "https://www.oilsprings.ca/media/kvoe3qoi/by-law-1010-of-2024-responsible-animal-ownership.pdf",
   "summary": "Oil Springs: every dog must be licensed (fee in User Fee By-law); limit of three dogs and three cats per home unless a licensed kennel; animals must not be at large (off leash/uncontrolled); tether rules; dangerous-dog designations; exotic animals prohibited; impounding. Fines up to $10,000 first conviction. Repeals By-law 924 of 2022.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "cc1e136432913c9973c642c24cd5b79a15a24b70bc80280f5e2c8257fc63ebb9",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1010",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/cc1e136432913c9973c642c24cd5b79a15a24b70bc80280f5e2c8257fc63ebb9.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "No owner shall permit a dog or other animal to be at large, except on owner's premises or premises with prior consent.",
    "max_animals": "three dogs; three cats",
    "fine_range": "first conviction max $10,000; subsequent max $25,000; corporation $50,000/$100,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 4.1",
    "leash_rule": "s. 7.3",
    "max_animals": "s. 5.1; s. 5.2",
    "fine_range": "s. 17.20"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/oil-springs/animal-control/bylaw-1010/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/oil-springs/animal-control/"
}