{
 "answer": "The Town of Alma, Quebec has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Règlement 1004-21 sur les animaux domestiques; Règlement 254-2015 - tarifs de licence et services de fourrière, verified 2026-08-23.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001846",
 "municipality": "Alma",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Quebec",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-23",
 "official_website": "https://www.ville.alma.qc.ca",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Règlement 1004-21 sur les animaux domestiques",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.ville.alma.qc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/reglement_1004_21.pdf",
   "summary": "Dogs must be licensed annually (from May 1) with a numbered medallion worn at all times; leash max 1.85m; max 1 animal per unit in 4+-unit buildings, max 3 animals in buildings of 3 units or fewer; bans excessive noise, property damage, and failure to pick up waste.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "d1a26e7dbb656c3f01c1ab869284a7928b5819720e7c63b2273c656c899c6c87",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2021-02-15",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d1a26e7dbb656c3f01c1ab869284a7928b5819720e7c63b2273c656c899c6c87.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/qc/alma/animal-control/text-d1a26e7dbb65/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Règlement 254-2015 - tarifs de licence et services de fourrière",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.ville.alma.qc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Reglement-254-2015.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets the fee schedule for dog licences and the municipal pound/impound (fourrière) service.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "83f386f16131f39024d6ace473bd0148f5a68ea6087cab570c30553871284dc9",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2015-03-02",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/83f386f16131f39024d6ace473bd0148f5a68ea6087cab570c30553871284dc9.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/qc/alma/animal-control/text-83f386f16131/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/qc/alma/animal-control/"
}