{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Saint-Paul-de-Montminy, Quebec, licence required: True; leash rule: In public, dogs must be on a leash of max 1.85 m; dogs ≥20 kg must also wear a halter or harness.; max animals: Maximum 2 domestic animals of the same category per dwelling (e.g. max 2 dogs and 2 cats); fines: 200 $ (art. 2,3,4,5,6,7,9); 250 $–750 $ / 500 $–1 500 $ (art. 25,27,28,46); 500 $–1 500 $ / 1 000 $–3 000 $ (art. 29); 1 000 $–2 500 $ / 2 000 $–5 000 $ (art. 30–33); 1 000 $–10 000 $ / 2 000 $–20 000 $ (art. 15,19,20); doubled on recidivism. Source: Règlement 2021-04 relatif aux animaux, verified 2026-06-13.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-002744",
 "municipality": "Saint-Paul-de-Montminy",
 "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.stpauldemontminy.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Règlement 2021-04 relatif aux animaux",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.stpauldemontminy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Reglement-sur-les-animaux.pdf",
   "summary": "Règlement municipal adopté relatif aux animaux (no 2021-04) de la Municipalité de Saint-Paul-de-Montminy.",
   "capture_sha256": "2f097f3bc837cdaa3742624639ee1e85db055f89f5ba9a9fa625ab9fb31ce415",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-14T21:05:42+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2f097f3bc837cdaa3742624639ee1e85db055f89f5ba9a9fa625ab9fb31ce415.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "In public, dogs must be on a leash of max 1.85 m; dogs ≥20 kg must also wear a halter or harness.",
    "max_animals": "Maximum 2 domestic animals of the same category per dwelling (e.g. max 2 dogs and 2 cats)",
    "fine_range": "200 $ (art. 2,3,4,5,6,7,9); 250 $–750 $ / 500 $–1 500 $ (art. 25,27,28,46); 500 $–1 500 $ / 1 000 $–3 000 $ (art. 29); 1 000 $–2 500 $ / 2 000 $–5 000 $ (art. 30–33); 1 000 $–10 000 $ / 2 000 $–20 000 $ (art. 15,19,20); doubled on recidivism"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "art. 25 — «Le propriétaire ou gardien d'un chien doit l'enregistrer auprès de la municipalité locale»",
    "leash_rule": "art. 29 — «tenu au moyen d'une laisse d'une longueur maximale de 1,85 m»",
    "max_animals": "art. 4 — «plus de 2 animaux domestiques d'une même catégorie par logement»",
    "fine_range": "art. 41–49"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/qc/saint-paul-de-montminy/animal-control/text-2f097f3bc837/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/qc/saint-paul-de-montminy/animal-control/"
}