{
 "answer": "In the Town of Montréal-Ouest, Quebec, licence required: True; leash rule: Dog must be on leash of less than two metres at all times, except on keeper's property or in designated dog park/exercise area.; max animals: 3 dogs and 4 cats per dwelling; fines: $100–$1,000 (natural person); $200–$2,000 (legal person); repeat: $200–$2,000 (natural person), $400–$4,000 (legal person). Source: Règlement no 2015-006 concernant les animaux, verified 2026-06-14.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-002321",
 "municipality": "Montréal-Ouest",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Quebec",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-14",
 "official_website": "https://montreal-west.ca/fr/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Règlement no 2015-006 concernant les animaux",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2015-05-26",
   "document_url": "https://montreal-ouest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2015-006-animal-bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Adopted Ville de Montréal-Ouest règlement 2015-006 concerning animals, replacing règlement 395 (adopted 2015-05-26).",
   "capture_sha256": "e35f892010657d3f0bd537ce4dfce5a0e941ca9c43ac85279fed028724baea77",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-14T21:05:42+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e35f892010657d3f0bd537ce4dfce5a0e941ca9c43ac85279fed028724baea77.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "Dog must be on leash of less than two metres at all times, except on keeper's property or in designated dog park/exercise area.",
    "max_animals": "3 dogs and 4 cats per dwelling",
    "fine_range": "$100–$1,000 (natural person); $200–$2,000 (legal person); repeat: $200–$2,000 (natural person), $400–$4,000 (legal person)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2.01: \"prohibited to keep a dog or cat...unless it has been registered and a licence tag has been obtained\"",
    "leash_rule": "s. 3.05",
    "max_animals": "s. 3.04",
    "fine_range": "s. 6.02, s. 6.03"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/qc/montreal-ouest/animal-control/text-e35f89201065/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/qc/montreal-ouest/animal-control/"
}