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 "answer": "In the Town of The Blue Mountains, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by By-law No. 2006-32 Dog and Animal Care By-law (office consolidation incl. 2014-16 and 2025-60), verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Leash rule: No person shall permit a dog to run at large within the boundaries of the Town. Max animals: more than three dogs.",
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 "municipality": "The Blue Mountains",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://www.thebluemountains.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law No. 2006-32 Dog and Animal Care By-law (office consolidation incl. 2014-16 and 2025-60)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2006-04-24",
   "document_url": "https://www.thebluemountains.ca/media/974",
   "summary": "Controls dogs and animal care: licence required, max 3 dogs per dwelling (kennel = more than 3), max 6 cats, muzzle and leash for biting dogs, at-large/impound provisions. Fees not in text; Town site quotes $25-$30 licences.",
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   "document_number": "2006-32",
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   "facts": {
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    "leash_rule": "No person shall permit a dog to run at large within the boundaries of the Town.",
    "max_animals": "more than three dogs"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 3.1",
    "leash_rule": "s. 11.1",
    "max_animals": "s. 2.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/the-blue-mountains/animal-control/bylaw-2006-32/",
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  },
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   "title": "Dog Licensing (DocuPet)",
   "category": "animal_control",
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   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.thebluemountains.ca/resident-services/fire-services-law-enforcement/law-enforcement/dog-licensing",
   "summary": "Dog licence page: how to license through DocuPet, fees, leash rules.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/cc02342a2de0cbb3c98e7baba4404935567fdd4750a85c08db9d2ccedb0b3fae.html",
   "link_dead": false,
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  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Find a By-law (index)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.thebluemountains.ca/town-hall/bylaws-corporate-documents/find-bylaw",
   "summary": "By-law search index.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-10T22:04:10+00:00",
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   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c1f07e821c159723f0c9c5d659cc9edef2255c58be3b8e1e9da5641b57060dc5.html",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/the-blue-mountains/animal-control/"
}