{
 "answer": "In the Town of Orangeville, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by Animal Control By-law No. 2024-026 (Office Consolidation, amended to August 11, 2025), verified 2026-10-23. Fines: on a first offence, to a fine not more than $50,000.00; and on a second offence and each subsequent offence, to a fine of not more than $100,000.00. A licence is required. Leash rule: No owner of a dog shall permit a dog to be at large in the Town except in a leash free park.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001682",
 "municipality": "Orangeville",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://www.orangeville.ca/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control By-law No. 2024-026 (Office Consolidation, amended to August 11, 2025)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-04-29",
   "document_url": "https://www.orangeville.ca/Modules/Bylaws/Bylaw/Download/7483ad35-18f2-4dea-9541-9863af819d79",
   "summary": "Orangeville requires dogs to be licensed (fee in the Town's fees by-law). Dogs may not be at large and must be leashed off the owner's property except in leash-free parks. Limit of 3 dogs and 4 cats per property or dwelling unit. At-large animals may be impounded; dangerous-dog orders apply. Up to 3 backyard hens allowed under conditions.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-acob-refile",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-30",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-30T21:41:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2024-026",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c0961b886e5431af2cc9a9e0d301535890f76661106cc431c3578df31ac397be.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "No owner of a dog shall permit a dog to be at large in the Town except in a leash free park.",
    "max_animals": "three (3) dogs; four (4) cats",
    "fine_range": "on a first offence, to a fine not more than $50,000.00; and on a second offence and each subsequent offence, to a fine of not more than $100,000.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2.5",
    "leash_rule": "s. 6.1",
    "max_animals": "s. 2.2; s. 2.3",
    "fine_range": "s. 19.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/orangeville/backyard-hens/bylaw-2024-026/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "document_url": "https://www.orangeville.ca/en/living-here/animal-control-and-licensing.aspx",
   "title": "Animal Control and Licensing",
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "status": "n/a",
   "summary": "Page on dog licensing via DocuPet (renewals due April 30), off-leash enforcement and dog-number limits under Animal Control By-law 2024-026; canine control contracted to Municipal Support Services since 2025.",
   "notes": "",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "4632018e47d3b1a762d0fec90785d59d38393decb704ee7762e417fcafb1c39e",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4632018e47d3b1a762d0fec90785d59d38393decb704ee7762e417fcafb1c39e.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/orangeville/animal-control/animal-control-and-licensing/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/orangeville/animal-control/"
}