{
 "answer": "In the Town of Carignan, Quebec, licence required: True; leash rule: Dogs must be on a leash of max 1.85 m in public places; must be restrained on unlocked property to prevent escape.; max animals: 4 domestic animals per residence (excluding agricultural zones); kennel defined as 5+ dogs; fines: $250–$750 (natural persons) or $500–$1,500 (others) for most infractions; up to $1,000–$10,000 (natural persons) or $2,000–$20,000 (others) for dangerous dog order violations. Source: Règlement numéro 435 (2025) concernant la garde des chiens et autres animaux, verified 2026-06-14.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001940",
 "municipality": "Carignan",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Quebec",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-14",
 "official_website": "https://www.carignan.quebec/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Règlement numéro 435 (2025) concernant la garde des chiens et autres animaux",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://carignan-22793.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Reglement-numero-435-2025_Animaux_V3.pdf",
   "summary": "Adopted animal-control règlement of Ville de Carignan replacing 435 (2023)-1; opened PDF (18 pp), header confirms jurisdiction Carignan; avis de motion 2024-12-04, no explicit adoption date stated.",
   "capture_sha256": "48898f3aaaebca83e38cd3d396cf0fc5ac631f6ad3926f061a8059cafea9028f",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-14T21:05:42+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/48898f3aaaebca83e38cd3d396cf0fc5ac631f6ad3926f061a8059cafea9028f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "Dogs must be on a leash of max 1.85 m in public places; must be restrained on unlocked property to prevent escape.",
    "max_animals": "4 domestic animals per residence (excluding agricultural zones); kennel defined as 5+ dogs",
    "fine_range": "$250–$750 (natural persons) or $500–$1,500 (others) for most infractions; up to $1,000–$10,000 (natural persons) or $2,000–$20,000 (others) for dangerous dog order violations"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 8.1 / s. 8.4: «Il est interdit de garder un chien pour lequel une licence n'est pas délivrée»",
    "leash_rule": "s. 8.13: «laisse d'une longueur maximale de 1,85 mètre»; s. 5.1: «sans être tenu au moyen d'une laisse»",
    "max_animals": "s. 3.1.3: «plus de quatre (4) animaux domestiques par résidence»; Art. 1: «Chenil: cinq (5) chiens et plus»",
    "fine_range": "s. 10.2–10.6: amendes de 250 $ à 750 $ … jusqu'à 1 000 $ à 10 000 $"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/qc/carignan/animal-control/text-48898f3aaaeb/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/qc/carignan/animal-control/"
}