{
 "answer": "In the Town of Joliette, Quebec, licence required: True; leash rule: Dog must be kept on leash max 1.85 m at all times; exempt in dog exercise areas or canine activities; max animals: 4 domestic animals total per unit; max 2 of the same species; fines: $250–$20,000 depending on infraction and person type; doubled on recidivism. Source: Règlement 178-2020 sur le contrôle des animaux, verified 2026-06-13.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-002094",
 "municipality": "Joliette",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Quebec",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-13",
 "official_website": "https://joliette.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Règlement 178-2020 sur le contrôle des animaux",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.joliette.ca/storage/app/media/la-ville/administration-et-finances/reglementation-municipale/animaux/Reglement-178-2020_controle-des-animaux.pdf",
   "summary": "Ville de Joliette adopted animal-control bylaw (licensing, nuisances, dangerous dogs, limit of 2 dogs/3 cats per dwelling), hosted on the city's official storage path.",
   "capture_sha256": "01445e0b5aaf99b7f4aab83aabe8380bc0fcb8bc642178848bbc9deec6fbd438",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-14T21:05:42+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/01445e0b5aaf99b7f4aab83aabe8380bc0fcb8bc642178848bbc9deec6fbd438.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "Dog must be kept on leash max 1.85 m at all times; exempt in dog exercise areas or canine activities",
    "max_animals": "4 domestic animals total per unit; max 2 of the same species",
    "fine_range": "$250–$20,000 depending on infraction and person type; doubled on recidivism"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "art. 50 — \"Nul ne peut garder un chien vivant sur le territoire de Ville à moins d'avoir obtenu au préalable une licence\"",
    "leash_rule": "art. 42 — \"laisse d'une longueur maximale d'un mètre quatre-vingt-cinq (1,85 m)\"",
    "max_animals": "art. 16 — \"plus de quatre (4) animaux domestiques à la fois\" / \"deux (2) animaux domestiques d'une même espèce\"",
    "fine_range": "arts. 87–95; art. 88: $250–$750 (natural person); art. 87: $1,000–$10,000 (natural person) / $2,000–$20,000 (other); art. 94 doubles on recidivism"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/qc/joliette-town/animal-control/text-01445e0b5aaf/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/qc/joliette-town/animal-control/"
}