{
 "answer": "In the Parish of Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg, Quebec, licence required: True; leash rule: Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times, max 1.85 m; dogs ≥20 kg must also wear a halter or harness.; max animals: Max 3 dogs per unit; max 3 cats; max 4 combined dogs+cats; max 9 animals total (all species); fines: $50–$1,000; art. 33/34/36: $100/$200/$500 (1st/recidivism/additional); art. 35: $300/$600/$1,000; arts. 37–40 and others: $50/$75/$100. Source: Règlement no 212 concernant les animaux, verified 2026-06-13.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-002893",
 "municipality": "Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg",
 "status_type": "Parish",
 "jurisdiction": "Quebec",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-13",
 "official_website": "https://www.ste-helene.ao.ca/fr/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Règlement no 212 concernant les animaux",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://ste-helene.ao.ca/documents/pages/reglement--212-concernant-les-animaux---sainte-hel.pdf",
   "summary": "Adopted animal control bylaw no. 212 (règlement concernant les animaux).",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-14T21:05:42+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/abf7e9d43fe296a2bc3181e66ac96856c623be23191bd90b51a21691839d59c4.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times, max 1.85 m; dogs ≥20 kg must also wear a halter or harness.",
    "max_animals": "Max 3 dogs per unit; max 3 cats; max 4 combined dogs+cats; max 9 animals total (all species)",
    "fine_range": "$50–$1,000; art. 33/34/36: $100/$200/$500 (1st/recidivism/additional); art. 35: $300/$600/$1,000; arts. 37–40 and others: $50/$75/$100"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 18: \"Nulle personne ne peut posséder ou garder un chien ou un chat ... sans l'avoir enregistré\"",
    "leash_rule": "s. 45: \"retenir en tout temps le chien au moyen d'une laisse d'une longueur maximale de 1,85 mètre\"",
    "max_animals": "s. 11: \"interdit de garder dans une unité d'occupation plus de trois (3) chiens\" and combined/total limits",
    "fine_range": "s. 64: fines ranging from $50 to $1,000 depending on article violated and recidivism"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/qc/sainte-helene-de-mancebourg/animal-control/text-abf7e9d43fe2/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/qc/sainte-helene-de-mancebourg/animal-control/"
}