{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Verchères, Quebec, licence required: True; leash rule: Dog must be on leash max 1.85 m in public; max 1.25 m if potentially dangerous; exempt in canine exercise areas.; max animals: Max 2 dogs; max 6 animals total (max 3 cats and 2 dogs) per dwelling unit, excluding kennels/catteries.; fines: $100–$1 500 (personne physique); $400–$3 000 (autres cas) per bylaw; Règlement d'application (incorporated): $250–$10 000 (physique) / $500–$20 000 (autres); récidive: doublées. Source: Règlement No 557-2020 (mod. 594-2024) - Animaux, verified 2026-06-13.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003022",
 "municipality": "Verchères",
 "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.ville.vercheres.qc.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Règlement No 557-2020 (mod. 594-2024) - Animaux",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://ville.vercheres.qc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/557-2020-mod-594-2024-regl-sur-les-animaux-abroge-362-2003-avec-annexes.pdf",
   "summary": "Adopted bylaw on animals (with annexes), abrogating 362-2003 and amended by 594-2024.",
   "capture_sha256": "63f5dd9ecd346fd12aec48b68ec38222d93ce33a41e9794264e7ab55d8e3062b",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-14T21:05:42+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/63f5dd9ecd346fd12aec48b68ec38222d93ce33a41e9794264e7ab55d8e3062b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "Dog must be on leash max 1.85 m in public; max 1.25 m if potentially dangerous; exempt in canine exercise areas.",
    "max_animals": "Max 2 dogs; max 6 animals total (max 3 cats and 2 dogs) per dwelling unit, excluding kennels/catteries.",
    "fine_range": "$100–$1 500 (personne physique); $400–$3 000 (autres cas) per bylaw; Règlement d'application (incorporated): $250–$10 000 (physique) / $500–$20 000 (autres); récidive: doublées"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "art. 41; Annexe A: \"Les chiens\" doivent faire l'objet d'une demande d'enregistrement",
    "leash_rule": "Règlement d'application art. 20 (Annexe B, incorporated by art. 28); art. 36 h) for potentially dangerous dogs",
    "max_animals": "art. 15 b) et c)",
    "fine_range": "arts. 57–75 (bylaw); Règlement d'application arts. 33–40 (Annexe B); art. 78 (récidive)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/qc/vercheres/animal-control/text-63f5dd9ecd34/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/qc/vercheres/animal-control/"
}