{
 "answer": "In the Town of Normandin, Quebec, licence required: True; leash rule: Dogs in public must be leashed max 1.85 m; dogs 20 kg+ must also wear a halter/harness; off-leash only in canine exercise areas.; max animals: Maximum 5 animals (including maximum 2 dogs) per dwelling unit and its dependencies; kennel licence required for more than 2 dogs; fines: $250–$10,000 (natural persons); $500–$20,000 (others); doubled for repeat offences or potentially dangerous dog violations. Source: Règlement 568-2021 (S.Q.-20-04) concernant les animaux, verified 2026-06-13.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-002340",
 "municipality": "Normandin",
 "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.normandin.qc.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Règlement 568-2021 (S.Q.-20-04) concernant les animaux",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.ville.normandin.qc.ca/include/uploads/images/media-bloc-text-54-568-2021-SQ-20-04-Animaux.pdf",
   "summary": "Adopted bylaw 568-2021 governing animals (animal control).",
   "capture_sha256": "0305af552151b71e8f8a456d112dd3f6d7e7c305e24a0f17e4dc2d2c20076a2b",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-14T21:05:42+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0305af552151b71e8f8a456d112dd3f6d7e7c305e24a0f17e4dc2d2c20076a2b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "Dogs in public must be leashed max 1.85 m; dogs 20 kg+ must also wear a halter/harness; off-leash only in canine exercise areas.",
    "max_animals": "Maximum 5 animals (including maximum 2 dogs) per dwelling unit and its dependencies; kennel licence required for more than 2 dogs",
    "fine_range": "$250–$10,000 (natural persons); $500–$20,000 (others); doubled for repeat offences or potentially dangerous dog violations"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "\"Le gardien d'un chien doit l'enregistrer auprès de la municipalité\"",
    "leash_rule": "\"un chien doit également être tenu au moyen d'une laisse d'une \nlongueur maximale de 1,85 m. Un chien de 20 kg et plus doit en outre porter en tout temps, \nattaché à sa laisse, un licou ou un harnais.\"",
    "max_animals": "\"Il est interdit de garder plus de cinq (5) animaux, dont un maximum de deux (2) chiens, \ndans une unité d'occupation incluant ses dépendances.\"",
    "fine_range": "\"est passible d'une amende de 1 000 $ à 10 000 $, s'il \ns'agit d'une personne physique, et de 2 000 $ à 20 000 $, dans les autres cas.\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/qc/normandin/animal-control/text-0305af552151/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/qc/normandin/animal-control/"
}