{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine, Quebec, licence required: True; leash rule: Dogs and cats must be on a leash max 2m long and under the guardian's control when outside the guardian's property.; max animals: Maximum 2 dogs and 2 cats, with a combined maximum of 3 animals (dogs and cats) per dwelling unit.; fines: $100 first offence, $200 recidive (general); $200 first offence, $400 recidive (arts. 67, 68, 69, 83). Source: Règlement concernant la garde des animaux, verified 2026-06-13.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-002657",
 "municipality": "Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine",
 "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.coleraine.qc.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Règlement concernant la garde des animaux",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://apps.gestionweblex.ca/doc-list/handlers/document.ashx?documentid=0679e491-6cdb-4310-80c5-f01ce954a909",
   "summary": "Règlement de la Municipalité de Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine encadrant la garde des animaux et abrogeant un règlement antérieur. Hébergé sur la plateforme officielle gestionweblex utilisée par la municipalité.",
   "capture_sha256": "74e686aa76ce65ac4a21b6fd59b1e4e87fdfc03259d53d96f0f1c7b7df04652a",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-14T21:05:42+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/74e686aa76ce65ac4a21b6fd59b1e4e87fdfc03259d53d96f0f1c7b7df04652a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "Dogs and cats must be on a leash max 2m long and under the guardian's control when outside the guardian's property.",
    "max_animals": "Maximum 2 dogs and 2 cats, with a combined maximum of 3 animals (dogs and cats) per dwelling unit.",
    "fine_range": "$100 first offence, $200 recidive (general); $200 first offence, $400 recidive (arts. 67, 68, 69, 83)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "\"doit se procurer un certificat auprès du refuge animalier\"",
    "leash_rule": "\"Tout chien et chat doit être tenu au moyen d'une laisse d'une longueur\"",
    "max_animals": "\"plus de 2 chiens ou plus de 2 chats en tenant compte du\"",
    "fine_range": "\"de cent dollars (100 $) et des frais, et de deux cents dollars (200 $) en cas\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/qc/saint-joseph-de-coleraine/animal-control/text-74e686aa76ce/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/qc/saint-joseph-de-coleraine/animal-control/"
}