{
 "answer": "The City of Melfort, Saskatchewan has 4 adopted bylaws on file: Cat Control Bylaw No. 2007-24 (consolidated to Feb 2015); Dangerous Animals Bylaw No. 03-04 (2003); Dog Control Bylaw No. 2003-05 (consolidated to Feb 2015); Livestock Bylaw No. 2010-14, verified 2026-08-23.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000760",
 "municipality": "Melfort",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Saskatchewan",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.cityofmelfort.ca/",
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   "title": "Cat Control Bylaw No. 2007-24 (consolidated to Feb 2015)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2007-10-15",
   "document_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20191020222953id_/http://cityofmelfort.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=245ce7ee-a606-4782-9d64-dd40571d7f98",
   "summary": "Companion bylaw to the Dog Control Bylaw regulating keeping of cats, including licensing and at-large restrictions within city limits.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "547b902b9cd172583ba19cada25ec89a33d376ea6fcafe88e4905fa605ecb8f8",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/547b902b9cd172583ba19cada25ec89a33d376ea6fcafe88e4905fa605ecb8f8.pdf",
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  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Dangerous Animals Bylaw No. 03-04 (2003)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2003-02-10",
   "document_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20191020223801id_/http://cityofmelfort.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=673b3efd-a435-41a6-b5f8-78520dfa81fd",
   "summary": "Regulates and prohibits the keeping of dangerous animals within city limits to protect public safety, health and welfare.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "049cd9173f9ceef7cde0ed1853f47093689a563c0df62729f2a22f484bf74936",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/049cd9173f9ceef7cde0ed1853f47093689a563c0df62729f2a22f484bf74936.pdf",
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  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Dog Control Bylaw No. 2003-05 (consolidated to Feb 2015)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2003-02-10",
   "document_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20191020223547id_/http://cityofmelfort.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=cf5cb2f2-d57f-4278-bd51-2f7d808484b4",
   "summary": "Requires dog licensing/tags and prohibits dogs running at large (unaccompanied or not leash-controlled) on streets, parks or private property without permission; sets pound/impound authority.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "3256eb07480d019222d864d856b1e4f28c92bd3d7f3549e786d92b6e07fd85bc",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3256eb07480d019222d864d856b1e4f28c92bd3d7f3549e786d92b6e07fd85bc.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/melfort/animal-control/text-3256eb07480d/",
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  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Livestock Bylaw No. 2010-14",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2010-07-12",
   "document_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20191020214201id_/http://cityofmelfort.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=f0ff1da1-e98b-49ad-8f61-ecc41ef487c3",
   "summary": "Regulates keeping of livestock (horses, cattle, poultry, etc.) within the City of Melfort under the Cities Act authority to control domestic animals.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/080e6985dbbe6c1b8275f65ec72d7df6689564aaeba0c1557b3685fccd6b1b8b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/melfort/animal-control/text-080e6985dbbe/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/sk/melfort/animal-control/"
}