{
 "answer": "In the Parish of Saint-Didace, Quebec, licence required: True; leash rule: Dogs must be on a leash of max 1.85 m; dogs ≥20 kg must also wear a halter or harness at all times.; max animals: Max 2 non-sterilized or 4 dogs (sterilized or not) per dwelling unit; max 2 dogs in residential zones (RA, RB, RC) and villégiature contingence zones.; fines: $250–$750 (natural person); $500–$1,500 (other cases); doubled for offences involving a dangerous or potentially dangerous dog.. Source: Règlement 397-2023 - Concernant le contrôle animalier, verified 2026-06-13.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-002568",
 "municipality": "Saint-Didace",
 "status_type": "Parish",
 "jurisdiction": "Quebec",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-13",
 "official_website": "https://www.saint-didace.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Règlement 397-2023 - Concernant le contrôle animalier",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://saint-didace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Reglement-397-2023-controle-animalier-et-annexes-R.pdf",
   "summary": "Adopted animal control bylaw of the Parish of Saint-Didace, with annexes.",
   "capture_sha256": "99e3c45f085c18724f6ca980f9ceed4976b35c8626da8aa5b2f6136535a1c608",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-14T21:05:42+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/99e3c45f085c18724f6ca980f9ceed4976b35c8626da8aa5b2f6136535a1c608.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "Dogs must be on a leash of max 1.85 m; dogs ≥20 kg must also wear a halter or harness at all times.",
    "max_animals": "Max 2 non-sterilized or 4 dogs (sterilized or not) per dwelling unit; max 2 dogs in residential zones (RA, RB, RC) and villégiature contingence zones.",
    "fine_range": "$250–$750 (natural person); $500–$1,500 (other cases); doubled for offences involving a dangerous or potentially dangerous dog."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "Art. 3.2.1 — \"Le gardien d'un chien doit se conformer à l'obligation d'enregistrer son chien\"",
    "leash_rule": "Art. 3.1.2 — \"Tout chien doit être tenu au moyen d'une laisse d'une longueur maximale de 1,85 mètre\"",
    "max_animals": "Art. 3.1.1 — \"il est interdit à quiconque d'être le gardien de plus de deux (2) chiens non stérilisés ou de quatre (4) chiens\"",
    "fine_range": "Art. 6.3(a) — \"amende de 250 $ à 750 $\" / \"500 $ à 1 500 $\"; Art. 6.4 — amounts \"portés au double\" for dangerous dogs"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/qc/saint-didace/animal-control/text-99e3c45f085c/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/qc/saint-didace/animal-control/"
}