{
 "answer": "In the Township of Tarbutt, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by Township of Tarbutt and Tarbutt Additional By-law 6-2013 (Dog Control), verified 2026-10-26. Fines: $50.00; $75.00; $100.00; $150.00; $200.00. A licence is required. Leash rule: No owner/person shall permit a dog to run at large; at large includes not under care/control or not on leash six feet or less.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001778",
 "municipality": "Tarbutt",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "http://www.tarbutt.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Township of Tarbutt and Tarbutt Additional By-law 6-2013 (Dog Control)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2013-12-18",
   "document_url": "https://tarbutt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/dogbylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates licensing, registration and care/control of dogs and prohibits running at large (leash 6 ft or less); impound fee $20 per 24 h; repeat-offence provisions. Scanned PDF with set-fine order effective 2014-02-18.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "9009b213bc9382216a5b58142481a7f7dd46fa2f516eb1d146dc740458a2025e",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "6-2013",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9009b213bc9382216a5b58142481a7f7dd46fa2f516eb1d146dc740458a2025e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "licence_fee": "for each micro chipped and neutered male dog $ 3.00; for each micro chipped and spayed female dog 3.00; for each neutered male dog 5.00; for each spayed female dog 5.00; for each male dog (not neutered) 25.00; for each female dog (not spayed) 25.00; for each kennel 30.00; for a replacement license 5.00; for livestock guardian dogs 0.00; for livestock working/herding dogs 0.00; after July 1 one-half yearly license fee; guide dog/hearing ear dog free",
    "leash_rule": "No owner/person shall permit a dog to run at large; at large includes not under care/control or not on leash six feet or less.",
    "fine_range": "$50.00; $75.00; $100.00; $150.00; $200.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 3(1)(b)",
    "licence_fee": "s. 4(2), s. 4(6), s. 4(7)-(8)",
    "leash_rule": "s. 7(1)-(2)(a)",
    "fine_range": "Schedule \"A\" (FINES)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/tarbutt/animal-control/bylaw-6-2013/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/tarbutt/animal-control/"
}