{
 "answer": "In the Town of Smiths Falls, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by Animal Control By-law 8856-2016, verified 2026-10-19. Fines: $120.00. A licence is required. Leash rule: Dogs must not run at large; under control means on a leash or lead not more than six (6) feet.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001749",
 "municipality": "Smiths Falls",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "http://www.smithsfalls.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "document_url": "https://www.smithsfalls.ca/media/1j5kfmad/animal-control-by-law-8856-2016.pdf",
   "title": "Animal Control By-law 8856-2016",
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "status": "unknown",
   "summary": "Dogs and cats must be licensed (tag $5-$30 before April 1, doubled after; lower if microchipped/spayed). Max 3 animals of one species and 4 in total per dwelling unit. No running at large; leash max 6 ft; vicious dogs muzzled; muzzle orders. Set fines $120.",
   "notes": "scanned PDF; number/year from link and filename only",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "32aa2a9093107200682c8ac492af47aaf22458548fcde3046487cd8aebc07891",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "8856-2016",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/32aa2a9093107200682c8ac492af47aaf22458548fcde3046487cd8aebc07891.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "licence_fee": "With microchip: spayed/neutered $5.00 prior to April 1st, $10.00 after April 1st; not spayed/neutered $10.00 prior, $20.00 after. Without microchip: spayed/neutered $15.00 prior, $30.00 after; not spayed/neutered $30.00 prior, $60.00 after. Replacement tag $5.00.",
    "leash_rule": "Dogs must not run at large; under control means on a leash or lead not more than six (6) feet.",
    "max_animals": "more than three (3) animals of any particular species nor an aggregate of four (4) animals per dwelling unit",
    "fine_range": "$120.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2.1",
    "licence_fee": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "leash_rule": "s. 8.1; 'on a leash or lead of not more than six (6) feet'",
    "max_animals": "s. 3.1",
    "fine_range": "Schedule \"C\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/smiths-falls/animal-control/bylaw-8856-2016/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/smiths-falls/animal-control/"
}