{
 "answer": "In the Town of Tecumseh, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by By-law 2025-087 Animal Care and Control By-law (Town of Tecumseh), verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Leash rule: No Keeper of a Dog shall cause, allow or permit their Dog off the Premises of the Keeper unless such Dog is on a Leash. Max animals: no more than three (3) Dogs.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001781",
 "municipality": "Tecumseh",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.tecumseh.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law 2025-087 Animal Care and Control By-law (Town of Tecumseh)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-06-24",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/tecumseh-009-ca/media/pvnl1z1b/by-law-2025-087-animal-control-signed-updated.pdf",
   "summary": "Tecumseh requires a current dog licence for every dog (annual, fee in the fees by-law). Limit of 3 dogs per dwelling unit. Dogs must be leashed (max 1 m) off the owner's premises and may not be at large except in off-leash dog parks. Dangerous dogs face leash/muzzle orders; s.17 restricts keeping specific animals; at-large animals impounded.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-acob-refile",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
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   "document_number": "2025-087",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/df5cff8003dc8ef8ffe2911b29579918bdff5344b0b80c5bffe5ee9fc5a03f6a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "No Keeper of a Dog shall cause, allow or permit their Dog off the Premises of the Keeper unless such Dog is on a Leash.",
    "max_animals": "no more than three (3) Dogs",
    "fine_range": "minimum fine of $500 and a maximum fine of $100,000 for a first conviction; continuing offence: minimum $500 and maximum $10,000 with total daily fines not exceeding $100,000; multiple offence: minimum $500 and maximum not exceeding $10,000 with total daily fines not exceeding $100,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 6.1",
    "leash_rule": "s. 8.3",
    "max_animals": "s. 8.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 20.2.1–20.2.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/tecumseh/backyard-hens/bylaw-2025-087/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Services and Licensing (Tecumseh)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.tecumseh.ca/live-work-and-explore/animal-services-licensing/",
   "summary": "Town page on dog licensing and animal services.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "36f4bf8383a30a0090403b4139d856e1dcca3f1d739c97953c1606b824cb1240",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/36f4bf8383a30a0090403b4139d856e1dcca3f1d739c97953c1606b824cb1240.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/tecumseh/animal-control/animal-services-and-licensing/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-laws and Enforcement index (Tecumseh)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.tecumseh.ca/town-government/by-laws-and-enforcement/",
   "summary": "By-law index.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "fd001b2ee9731c1e6b1e9afe21653630c3598a10c32d8f6634d6f4e63460e3b2",
   "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/fd001b2ee9731c1e6b1e9afe21653630c3598a10c32d8f6634d6f4e63460e3b2.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/tecumseh/property-maintenance/by-laws-and-enforcement/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/tecumseh/animal-control/"
}