{
 "municipality_id": "gx-026031",
 "municipality": "North Providence",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Rhode Island",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
 "official_website": null,
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of North Providence Code of Ordinances - Chapter 4 Animals",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "code_chapter",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://clerkshq.com/Content/NorthProvidence-ri/books/code/chapter04.htm",
   "summary": "Dog and cat licensing, restraint (6-foot leash), impoundment, 3-dog/3-cat limit per residence, nuisance barking/habitual noise declared public nuisance.",
   "capture_sha256": "c2f3f11eae0e612fe495c26c498bd688359ff24eab9a57ec8fd6d7cac048804d",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-06T17:23:21+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c2f3f11eae0e612fe495c26c498bd688359ff24eab9a57ec8fd6d7cac048804d.html",
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "Owner shall keep dog under restraint at all times; not at large off owner's property unless on leash (cord/chain no longer than six feet).",
    "max_animals": "more than three licensed dogs at the same residence (kennels excepted)",
    "fine_range": "Second offense: Fine of $100.00; Third and subsequent offense(s): Fine of $200.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 4-38",
    "leash_rule": "s. 4-27",
    "max_animals": "s. 4-42(c)",
    "fine_range": "s. 4-46(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/us/ri/north-providence/animal-control/text-c2f3f11eae0e/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/ri/north-providence/animal-control/"
}