{
 "answer": "In the Township of Selwyn, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by Animal By-law (Consolidated 2019-104 & 2024-080), verified 2026-10-23. Fines: not more than $5,000.00. A licence is required. Leash rule: kept on a leash and under the control of a person when the dog is on any land.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001742",
 "municipality": "Selwyn",
 "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.selwyntownship.ca",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal By-law (Consolidated 2019-104 & 2024-080)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-12-10",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/lnbawvdd/2019-104-consolidated-animal-control-by-law-amended-by-2024-080.pdf",
   "summary": "Selwyn requires an annual licence for every dog (fee in the Tariff of Fees By-law). No animal may be at large; at-large animals are impounded and owners pay pound costs. Limit of 3 dogs per property (earlier 4-dog households grandfathered). Dangerous dogs must be muzzled and leashed. Fines under the Provincial Offences Act.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-acob-refile",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2019-104",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c5cf2ca504621702601e79c0de683f63f8a4159d9ae0cf87a169081e78a09cc0.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "kept on a leash and under the control of a person when the dog is on any land",
    "max_animals": "3 dogs",
    "fine_range": "not more than $5,000.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 7.1",
    "leash_rule": "s. 8.4",
    "max_animals": "s. 8.2",
    "fine_range": "s. 12.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/selwyn/backyard-hens/bylaw-2019-104/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control (Selwyn Township)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.selwyntownship.ca/living-here/animal-control/",
   "summary": "Selwyn animal control page: Animal Control By-law and Stoop and Scoop By-law; pound service by Peterborough Humane Society.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "0ea0fe62c73ec02a93c8335d01156efbd58b0fbbdcd62c7a4eac9c4822bad386",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0ea0fe62c73ec02a93c8335d01156efbd58b0fbbdcd62c7a4eac9c4822bad386.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/selwyn/animal-control/animal-control/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-laws index (Selwyn Township)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.selwyntownship.ca/local-government/by-laws/",
   "summary": "Index lists the consolidated Animal Control By-law 2019-104 (as amended by 2024-080) and Stoop and Scoop By-law 2001-103.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "7b5533432d54dc9988ab95ec25dd81f64b5031d8c28343873cf44c58aba2aed4",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-10T22:04:10+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7b5533432d54dc9988ab95ec25dd81f64b5031d8c28343873cf44c58aba2aed4.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/selwyn/business-licensing/selwyn-by-laws-index/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/selwyn/animal-control/"
}