{
 "answer": "In the City of Nanaimo, British Columbia, dogs & animal control rules are set by Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316, verified 2026-08-28. Fines: not more than $50,000, plus the costs of prosecution. A licence is required. Leash rule: Dogs in Public Places must be on a Leash held by a Competent Person, unless in designated Off-Leash Areas.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000084",
 "municipality": "Nanaimo",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://nanaimo.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-09-21",
   "document_url": "https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf",
   "summary": "Governs dog licensing, at-large/leash rules, aggressive-dog designation and owner duties, keeping of cats/poultry/livestock/bees/rabbits, animal welfare/shelter standards, and seizure/impoundment of animals in Nanaimo.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "9ada0e7c4b0c250daec74f8f2a334c15cdeeb9b95c01355da732eb9292e6c106",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "7316",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9ada0e7c4b0c250daec74f8f2a334c15cdeeb9b95c01355da732eb9292e6c106.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "Dogs in Public Places must be on a Leash held by a Competent Person, unless in designated Off-Leash Areas.",
    "max_animals": "4 Dogs over the age of 16 weeks",
    "fine_range": "not more than $50,000, plus the costs of prosecution"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 16",
    "leash_rule": "s. 43",
    "max_animals": "s. 9.1(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 114"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/nanaimo/animal-control/bylaw-7316/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/nanaimo/animal-control/"
}