{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Lemieux, Quebec, licence required: True; leash rule: Dogs must be on leash on public roads and public places; leash max 1.85 m including handle.; max animals: 2 dogs, 3 cats, and 1 mini-pig per dwelling/premises without kennel or cattery permit; fines: $100–$4,000 depending on offence, recidivism, and individual vs. corporation; dangerous-dog infractions doubled at higher tiers. Source: Règlement 2020-8 concernant la garde d'animaux sur le territoire de la Municipalité de Lemieux (SPA Mauricie), verified 2026-06-13.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-002229",
 "municipality": "Lemieux",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Quebec",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-13",
 "official_website": "https://www.municipalitelemieux.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Règlement 2020-8 concernant la garde d'animaux sur le territoire de la Municipalité de Lemieux (SPA Mauricie)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.municipalitelemieux.ca/WebSites/VilleLemieux/Medias/reglements/r%C3%A8glement%202020-8%20CONCERNANT%20LA%20GARDE%20D%E2%80%99ANIMAUX%20SUR%20LE%20TERRITOIRE%20DE%20LA%20MUNICIPALIT%C3%89%20DE%20LEMIEUX%20SPA%20Mauricie.pdf",
   "summary": "Official Lemieux animal control bylaw (Règlement 2020-8, standardized SPA Mauricie animal-keeping regulation) on the municipality's own domain; PDF confirmed openable (HTTP 200, 335 KB).",
   "capture_sha256": "7154ea7aeb0a15f989002ff68cc0babf7cd21e006afaaf1b1e96ac49a3463461",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-14T21:05:42+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7154ea7aeb0a15f989002ff68cc0babf7cd21e006afaaf1b1e96ac49a3463461.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "Dogs must be on leash on public roads and public places; leash max 1.85 m including handle.",
    "max_animals": "2 dogs, 3 cats, and 1 mini-pig per dwelling/premises without kennel or cattery permit",
    "fine_range": "$100–$4,000 depending on offence, recidivism, and individual vs. corporation; dangerous-dog infractions doubled at higher tiers"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "art. 62: \"Nul ne peut garder un chien ou un chat... sans avoir préalablement obtenu... une licence\"",
    "leash_rule": "art. 79; art. 83 (laisse ne devant pas dépasser 1,85 mètre, incluant la poignée)",
    "max_animals": "art. 9: \"nul ne peut garder plus de deux chiens, trois chats et un mini-cochon\"",
    "fine_range": "arts. 96–101: $100 (art. 98 s.1°) to $4,000 (art. 101 s.2°, corporations)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/qc/lemieux/animal-control/text-7154ea7aeb0a/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/qc/lemieux/animal-control/"
}