{
 "municipality_id": "gx-001820",
 "municipality": "West Lincoln",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-09",
 "official_website": "http://www.westlincoln.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Care and Control By-law (consolidated)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.westlincoln.ca/en/township-office/resources/By-law-2023-54-West-Lincoln-Animal-Control-By-law-July-25-amended-by-2025-08.pdf",
   "summary": "Consolidated animal care and control by-law for West Lincoln.",
   "capture_sha256": "4786f90d5ca52db3ff83ac2a10d571de12d8a3c6c20431bd12c5daca1e19004a",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-10T22:04:10+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4786f90d5ca52db3ff83ac2a10d571de12d8a3c6c20431bd12c5daca1e19004a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "licence_fee": "$30.00 unspayed/unneutered; $17.00 spayed/neutered; $100.00 vicious dog (Jan 1–Nov 30); early purchase discount Dec 1–31: $25.00 unspayed/unneutered, $14.00 spayed/neutered, $100.00 vicious dog",
    "leash_rule": "Dogs must be on leash ≤3 metres held by a person when off owner's premises; no running at large except designated off-leash areas",
    "max_animals": "3 dogs over ten weeks of age per premises without a Kennel Licence",
    "fine_range": "Set fines $50–$500 per offence (Schedule G/H); conviction fine not more than $10,000; second/subsequent conviction not more than $25,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 4.1.1",
    "licence_fee": "Schedule \"C\"",
    "leash_rule": "s. 4.25, s. 4.26, s. 4.27",
    "max_animals": "s. 4.52; s. 4.13",
    "fine_range": "s. 6.8.1, s. 6.8.2; Schedule \"G\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/west-lincoln/animal-control/text-4786f90d5ca5/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/west-lincoln/animal-control/"
}