{
 "answer": "In the Town of Métabetchouan--Lac-à-la-Croix, Quebec, licence required: True; leash rule: Dogs must be kept on a leash of max 1.85 m in public; except in dog parks or during canine activities.; max animals: 1 domestic animal per dwelling in buildings with more than 3 units; 3 domestic animals in buildings with 3 units or fewer; fines: $200 à $700 pour toute personne physique; $500 à $1 500 pour tout autre cas. Source: Règlement 1004-21 concernant les animaux, verified 2026-06-13.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-002326",
 "municipality": "Métabetchouan--Lac-à-la-Croix",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Quebec",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-13",
 "official_website": "https://www.ville.metabetchouan.qc.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Règlement 1004-21 concernant les animaux",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://ville.metabetchouan.qc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Reglement-1004-21-Animaux.pdf",
   "summary": "Règlement municipal concernant les animaux adopté par la Ville de Métabetchouan--Lac-à-la-Croix.",
   "capture_sha256": "3fe9a646f8b8b188f4fab5acd76e8926832f5f2e62b59b06b2fa4e503566b5ee",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-14T21:05:42+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3fe9a646f8b8b188f4fab5acd76e8926832f5f2e62b59b06b2fa4e503566b5ee.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "Dogs must be kept on a leash of max 1.85 m in public; except in dog parks or during canine activities.",
    "max_animals": "1 domestic animal per dwelling in buildings with more than 3 units; 3 domestic animals in buildings with 3 units or fewer",
    "fine_range": "$200 à $700 pour toute personne physique; $500 à $1 500 pour tout autre cas"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "art. 5.1 — \"doit obligatoirement, chaque année, le faire enregistrer... et licencier\"",
    "leash_rule": "art. 10(5) — \"maintenir le chien au moyen d'une laisse d'une longueur maximale de 1,85 m\"",
    "max_animals": "art. 22 — \"Garder plus d'un animal domestique par logement\" / \"plus de trois (3) animaux domestiques\"",
    "fine_range": "art. 29 — \"amende de 200 $ à 700 $... et de 500 $ à 1 500 $ pour tout autre cas\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/qc/metabetchouan-lac-a-la-croix/animal-control/text-3fe9a646f8b8/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/qc/metabetchouan-lac-a-la-croix/animal-control/"
}