{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Sainte-Élisabeth, Quebec, licence required: True; licence fee: annual fee set by direction générale (amount not stated in bylaw); replacement licence $5.00; service/support dog free; leash rule: Leash max 1.85 m (6 pi), chain/leather/nylon; retractable permitted in parks where not prohibited.; max animals: Maximum 3 dogs per property (excluding kennels, breeders, sled-dog establishments). Source: Règlement 507-2020 concernant les animaux de compagnie, verified 2026-06-13.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-002942",
 "municipality": "Sainte-Élisabeth",
 "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.ste-elisabeth.qc.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Règlement 507-2020 concernant les animaux de compagnie",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://ste-elisabeth.qc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/507-2020-animaux-de-compagnie.pdf",
   "summary": "Official Sainte-Élisabeth companion-animals bylaw PDF linked from the municipal avis publics et règlements page.",
   "capture_sha256": "1ac28adfeec6d585c2183448a1ec68cff62aacce42a82cadce036a6a551a0819",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-14T21:05:42+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1ac28adfeec6d585c2183448a1ec68cff62aacce42a82cadce036a6a551a0819.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "licence_fee": "annual fee set by direction générale (amount not stated in bylaw); replacement licence $5.00; service/support dog free",
    "leash_rule": "Leash max 1.85 m (6 pi), chain/leather/nylon; retractable permitted in parks where not prohibited.",
    "max_animals": "Maximum 3 dogs per property (excluding kennels, breeders, sled-dog establishments)",
    "fine_range": "Licence violation: $50.00; general violations: $100 (1st offence), $250 (2nd); dangerous dog/Section 7: $250 (1st), $500 (2nd)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 4.1",
    "licence_fee": "s. 4.9; s. 4.14; s. 4.10",
    "leash_rule": "s. 4.19",
    "max_animals": "s. 4.15",
    "fine_range": "s. 8.4; s. 8.5; s. 8.6"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/qc/sainte-elisabeth/animal-control/text-1ac28adfeec6/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/qc/sainte-elisabeth/animal-control/"
}