{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Adstock, Quebec, licence required: True; leash rule: In public, dogs must be on a leash max 1.85 m; dogs over 20 kg must also wear a halter or harness.; max animals: Urban/villégiature zones: max 3 domestic animals (max 2 dogs) per unit; rest of territory: max 4 domestic animals per unit; fines: $250–$750 (individual) / $500–$1,500 (corporate) for arts. 4–30, 33, 35, 36; $500–$1,500 / $1,000–$3,000 for arts. 31–32; $1,000–$2,500 / $2,000–$5,000 for art. 34.1; $1,000–$10,000 / $2,000–$20,000 for arts. 34.2–34.3; $500–$5,000 for art. 42; all doubled on recidivism. Source: Règlement 2020-RM-SQ-4 concernant les animaux, verified 2026-06-14.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001840",
 "municipality": "Adstock",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Quebec",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-14",
 "official_website": "https://www.adstock.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Règlement 2020-RM-SQ-4 concernant les animaux",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-05-09",
   "document_url": "https://www.adstock.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/R.2020-rm-sq-4_cod.pdf",
   "summary": "Opened PDF: Municipalité d'Adstock animal-control règlement (administrative codification), adopté le 9 mai 2022.",
   "capture_sha256": "aaad08ccd26c9c1e5998794dfdf5a2cdfb922bb5a434a47641e6f5d1e42a4f3a",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-14T21:05:42+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/aaad08ccd26c9c1e5998794dfdf5a2cdfb922bb5a434a47641e6f5d1e42a4f3a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "In public, dogs must be on a leash max 1.85 m; dogs over 20 kg must also wear a halter or harness.",
    "max_animals": "Urban/villégiature zones: max 3 domestic animals (max 2 dogs) per unit; rest of territory: max 4 domestic animals per unit",
    "fine_range": "$250–$750 (individual) / $500–$1,500 (corporate) for arts. 4–30, 33, 35, 36; $500–$1,500 / $1,000–$3,000 for arts. 31–32; $1,000–$2,500 / $2,000–$5,000 for art. 34.1; $1,000–$10,000 / $2,000–$20,000 for arts. 34.2–34.3; $500–$5,000 for art. 42; all doubled on recidivism"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "\"Nul ne peut garder un chien âgé de plus de 20 semaines, vivant habituellement à l'intérieur\"",
    "leash_rule": "\"un chien doit également être tenu au moyen \nd'une laisse d'une longueur maximale de 1.85 m.\"",
    "max_animals": "\"Il est interdit de garder plus de trois (3) animaux domestiques, dont un maximum de deux \n(2) chiens dans une unité d'occupation incluant ses bâtiments accessoires.\"",
    "fine_range": "\"250 $ à 750 $\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/qc/adstock/animal-control/text-aaad08ccd26c/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/qc/adstock/animal-control/"
}