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 "answer": "In the Town of Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel, Quebec, licence required: True; leash rule: Dogs 20 kg+ must wear halter or harness with leash attached; at-large animals prohibited; max animals: Max 2 animals per authorized category per household (incl. outbuildings and land); fines: First offence: $100–$1,000 (natural person), $200–$2,000 (legal entity); repeat: $200–$2,000 / $400–$4,000. Source: Règlement no 399-2023 - Garde des animaux domestiques, verified 2026-06-13.",
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 "municipality": "Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel",
 "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.vsjs.ca",
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   "title": "Règlement no 399-2023 - Garde des animaux domestiques",
   "category": "animal_control",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-10-05",
   "document_url": "https://www.vsjs.ca/file-17850",
   "summary": "Règlement 399-2023 de Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel sur la garde des animaux domestiques, adopté le 5 octobre 2023.",
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   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "Dogs 20 kg+ must wear halter or harness with leash attached; at-large animals prohibited",
    "max_animals": "Max 2 animals per authorized category per household (incl. outbuildings and land)",
    "fine_range": "First offence: $100–$1,000 (natural person), $200–$2,000 (legal entity); repeat: $200–$2,000 / $400–$4,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "art. 11.1 — «doit… l'enregistrer auprès de la Ville et obtenir une médaille»",
    "leash_rule": "art. 7.3; art. 8.1.6 («errant» constitutes a nuisance)",
    "max_animals": "art. 5.1 — «plus de deux animaux de chaque catégorie autorisée»",
    "fine_range": "art. 13.2, art. 13.3"
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}