{
 "answer": "In the Township of Southwold, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by Dogs By-Law 2013-30 (consolidated, current web version), verified 2026-10-23. Fines: SET FINE: $50, $150, $250, $500, $750; $150 first occurrence, $250 second occurrence, $500 third occurrence. Leash rule: No owner of a dog shall permit a dog to run at large or fail to prohibit a dog from running at large. Max animals: more than 3 dogs in any one dwelling unit or on any premises.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001763",
 "municipality": "Southwold",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.southwold.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Dogs By-Law 2013-30 (consolidated, current web version)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2013-07-29",
   "document_url": "https://www.southwold.ca/living-here/by-laws/dogs-by-law",
   "summary": "Licenses dogs and kennels (four or more dogs), bans running at large, leash max 1 m, max three dogs per dwelling unit, dangerous dog rules, impounding. Original passed 2013-07-29 per page.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "04a71e4ad6e7dd4feb047ded74bcc8c19253011d30a8c8fcd28587228bd1bf41",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2013-30",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/04a71e4ad6e7dd4feb047ded74bcc8c19253011d30a8c8fcd28587228bd1bf41.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "leash_rule": "No owner of a dog shall permit a dog to run at large or fail to prohibit a dog from running at large.",
    "max_animals": "more than 3 dogs in any one dwelling unit or on any premises",
    "fine_range": "SET FINE: $50, $150, $250, $500, $750; $150 first occurrence, $250 second occurrence, $500 third occurrence"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "leash_rule": "s. 3.7",
    "max_animals": "s. 3.1; s. 3.3",
    "fine_range": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 8.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/southwold/animal-control/bylaw-2013-30/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-laws page",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.southwold.ca/living-here/by-laws",
   "summary": "By-law listing page.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "78334e2c6de53559dfa1f7a700e5f005824ed97b624086922cd357869a936487",
   "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/78334e2c6de53559dfa1f7a700e5f005824ed97b624086922cd357869a936487.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/southwold/zoning/by-laws-index-southwold/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Dog Licences page",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.southwold.ca/living-here/animal-control/dog-licences",
   "summary": "Dog licence information.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "908341b3daa739b7327897ef01e4f6a5cc8214a3fe7b1a78de6feca8f3df023e",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/908341b3daa739b7327897ef01e4f6a5cc8214a3fe7b1a78de6feca8f3df023e.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/southwold/animal-control/dog-licences-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/southwold/animal-control/"
}