{
 "answer": "In the Town of Dorval, Quebec, licence required: True; leash rule: Dogs must be on leash ≤7 feet (2.15 m) in public places; ≤4 feet (1.25 m) for dangerous or potentially dangerous dogs.; max animals: No more than 4 combined dogs and cats per residence; litters may be kept up to 3 months before limit applies.; fines: Arts. 5–6 infractions: $200 (1st), $400 (2nd), $600 (3rd+); other infractions: min. $50 (1st), $100 (2nd), $150 (3rd+).. Source: Règlement RCM-74-2019 sur le contrôle des animaux, verified 2026-06-14.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-002003",
 "municipality": "Dorval",
 "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.ville.dorval.qc.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Règlement RCM-74-2019 sur le contrôle des animaux",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-10-21",
   "document_url": "https://www.ville.dorval.qc.ca/storage/app/media/la-cite/administration-et-finances/reglements-municipaux/reglements-en-vigueur/reglement-rcm-74-2019-controle-animaux.pdf",
   "summary": "Adopted Cité de Dorval animal control bylaw (codification administrative). Avis de motion 2019-09-16, adopted 2019-10-21, in force 2019-11-06, amended by RCM-74.1-2020.",
   "capture_sha256": "d8bb4145977cec1288612eb659fc0526e5f39f597ea4a8a2c6051fc186a08a52",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-14T21:05:42+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d8bb4145977cec1288612eb659fc0526e5f39f597ea4a8a2c6051fc186a08a52.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "Dogs must be on leash ≤7 feet (2.15 m) in public places; ≤4 feet (1.25 m) for dangerous or potentially dangerous dogs.",
    "max_animals": "No more than 4 combined dogs and cats per residence; litters may be kept up to 3 months before limit applies.",
    "fine_range": "Arts. 5–6 infractions: $200 (1st), $400 (2nd), $600 (3rd+); other infractions: min. $50 (1st), $100 (2nd), $150 (3rd+)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "art. 2 — «doit faire immatriculer ledit chien ou chat»",
    "leash_rule": "arts. 14–15 — laisse n'excédant pas sept (7) pieds (2.15 m) … quatre (4) pieds (1.25 m)",
    "max_animals": "art. 19 — «nombre combiné de chiens et de chats supérieur à quatre (4)»",
    "fine_range": "art. 24, 1° et 2°"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/qc/dorval/animal-control/text-d8bb4145977c/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/qc/dorval/animal-control/"
}