{
 "answer": "In the Township of Woolwich, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by Animal Control By-law 31-2018 (consolidated Nov 2024), Woolwich, verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Leash rule: No Owner shall allow a Dog to run At Large within the limits of the Township. Max animals: three (3) Dogs per dwelling unit.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001833",
 "municipality": "Woolwich",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.woolwich.ca/",
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   "title": "Animal Control By-law 31-2018 (consolidated Nov 2024), Woolwich",
   "category": "animal_control",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-05-01",
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   "summary": "Dog licensing and kennel licensing, dogs at large, leash/enclosure rules, limit on animals kept (more than three dogs triggers limit), dangerous dogs, impoundment, licence cancellation. Kennel licence up to 50 dogs.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
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   "document_number": "31-2018",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "No Owner shall allow a Dog to run At Large within the limits of the Township.",
    "max_animals": "three (3) Dogs per dwelling unit"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 10",
    "leash_rule": "s. 19",
    "max_animals": "s. 9"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/woolwich/animal-control/bylaw-31-2018/",
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  },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Services (Woolwich)",
   "category": "animal_control",
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   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.woolwich.ca/learn-about/animal-services/",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/woolwich/animal-control/animal-services/",
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  {
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-laws index (Woolwich)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.woolwich.ca/learn-about/by-laws/",
   "summary": "By-law index.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "f3ee7a1174ccc0cbafbbbe71a18d1878465316772dfaaa71a71f65093f9db55b",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
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   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f3ee7a1174ccc0cbafbbbe71a18d1878465316772dfaaa71a71f65093f9db55b.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/woolwich/parking-snow/woolwich-by-laws-index/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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  {
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Dog Tag Licensing (Woolwich)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.woolwich.ca/pay-buy/dog-tag-licensing/",
   "summary": "Dog licence fees listed $30 / $40 with $15 late fee; replacement tag $5.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a4a02b2c889635cab9d6c34a8af7c1c2f7d0cdd9d84a4e4985f98d423a86792b.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/woolwich/animal-control/dog-tag-licensing/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/woolwich/animal-control/"
}