{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Saint-Edmond-les-Plaines, Quebec, licence required: True; leash rule: In public, leash max 1.85 m; dogs ≥20 kg also require licou or harnais; off-leash in aire d'exercice canin; max animals: 5 animals per dwelling unit, max 2 dogs; more than 2 dogs constitutes a chenil requiring authorization; fines: $250–$20,000 depending on offence and person type; doubled for potentiellement dangereux offences or recidivism. Source: Règlement 267-2020 concernant les animaux (S.Q.-20-04), verified 2026-06-13.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-002574",
 "municipality": "Saint-Edmond-les-Plaines",
 "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.stedmond.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Règlement 267-2020 concernant les animaux (S.Q.-20-04)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://stedmond.ca/include/uploads/images/media-bloc-text-28-267-2020-S.Q.-20-04-CONCERNANT-LES-ANIMAUX.pdf",
   "summary": "Adopted animal-control bylaw no. 267-2020; official PDF on the muni site, opens (300KB).",
   "capture_sha256": "3213edc9165a33b4a34dd4ad36a78a4ac8e2b7b796b3e18be4abd4b855b7e50d",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-14T21:05:42+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3213edc9165a33b4a34dd4ad36a78a4ac8e2b7b796b3e18be4abd4b855b7e50d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "In public, leash max 1.85 m; dogs ≥20 kg also require licou or harnais; off-leash in aire d'exercice canin",
    "max_animals": "5 animals per dwelling unit, max 2 dogs; more than 2 dogs constitutes a chenil requiring authorization",
    "fine_range": "$250–$20,000 depending on offence and person type; doubled for potentiellement dangereux offences or recidivism"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 23.1",
    "leash_rule": "s. 17",
    "max_animals": "s. 14.1; s. 2.6",
    "fine_range": "s. 42.1–42.9"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/qc/saint-edmond-les-plaines/animal-control/text-3213edc9165a/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/qc/saint-edmond-les-plaines/animal-control/"
}