{
 "answer": "The Municipality of The Nation, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: By-law 61-2022 - Animal Care and Control By-law, verified 2026-10-23.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001789",
 "municipality": "The Nation",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.nationmun.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law 61-2022 - Animal Care and Control By-law",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-05-13",
   "document_url": "http://www.nationmun.ca/town-hall/by-laws-policies/animal-care-control",
   "summary": "The Nation forbids dogs running at large and requires a leash (max 2.4 m) off the owner's land except in off-leash parks. At-large dogs are impounded ($50 pick-up, $30/day). Limit of 3 dogs per dwelling unless licensed as a kennel; kennel/purebred licence $100. Vicious dogs must be muzzled and leashed. Restricts exotic animals.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-acob-refile",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "61-2022",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/06d3a5fd1bd9183f5a8590aaf032bf68e09353cab8d530fa5451dd56bf81e1f9.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/the-nation/backyard-hens/bylaw-61-2022/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "The Nation frequently accessed by-laws",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.nationmun.ca/resident-services/by-law-enforcement/frequently-accessed-by-laws",
   "summary": "By-law index.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "dda1d6b7567e9291156e76a46413b8681c44afeb9f9572161d04d3117accdbaf",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/dda1d6b7567e9291156e76a46413b8681c44afeb9f9572161d04d3117accdbaf.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/the-nation/other/frequently-accessed-by-laws/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/the-nation/animal-control/"
}