{
 "answer": "In the Township of Hemmingford, Quebec, licence required: True; licence fee: gratuite; remplacement 5 $; leash rule: In a public place, every dog must be kept on a leash of max 1.85 m; dogs ≥20 kg must also wear a halter or harness.; max animals: 3 dogs per unit of occupation (zone blanche and zone agricole); 3 cats per unit of occupation (zone blanche). Source: Règlement no 336 concernant la garde d'animaux, verified 2026-06-14.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-002075",
 "municipality": "Hemmingford",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Quebec",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-14",
 "official_website": "https://www.hemmingford.ca",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Règlement no 336 concernant la garde d'animaux",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://canton.hemmingford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/reg-336-reglement-concernant-la-garde-danimaux.pdf",
   "summary": "Adopted animal-control règlement no. 336 for the Municipalité du Canton de Hemmingford, governing the keeping of animals (dog licensing/medallion, control).",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-14T21:05:42+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/84c167fbb2706ca1a18d164514dd79249323f7e61a6ed8a93fad8b6fab152b09.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "licence_fee": "gratuite; remplacement 5 $",
    "leash_rule": "In a public place, every dog must be kept on a leash of max 1.85 m; dogs ≥20 kg must also wear a halter or harness.",
    "max_animals": "3 dogs per unit of occupation (zone blanche and zone agricole); 3 cats per unit of occupation (zone blanche)",
    "fine_range": "$100–$20,000 depending on infraction and person type (physical vs. legal); obstruction: $500–$5,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 4.4 — «il est interdit de garder un chien à moins d'avoir obtenu … une licence»",
    "licence_fee": "s. 4.6 «La licence visée par la présente section est gratuite»; s. 4.12 «pour la somme de 5$»",
    "leash_rule": "s. 4.18 — «tout chien doit être tenu au moyen d'une laisse d'une longueur maximale de 1,85 m»",
    "max_animals": "s. 4.2(a)(b) — «interdit d'être le gardien de plus de 3 chiens … par unité d'occupation»; s. 4.3(a) — «interdit de garder plus de 3 chats»",
    "fine_range": "s. 8.2(a)–(d): $250–$10,000 (physique) / $500–$20,000 (autres); s. 8.3: $500–$5,000; s. 8.4: $100–$500 (physique) / $200–$1,000 (morale)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/qc/hemmingford-township/animal-control/text-84c167fbb270/",
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  }
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/qc/hemmingford-township/animal-control/"
}