{
 "answer": "In the City of Williams Lake, British Columbia, dogs & animal control rules are set by Animal Control Bylaw No. 2102, 2009, verified 2026-08-28. A licence is required. Licence fee: $10.00 spayed/neutered; $20.00 unspayed; $200.00 aggressive. Leash rule: No dog shall be at large; in public place must be kept on a leash under immediate care and control of competent person.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000159",
 "municipality": "Williams Lake",
 "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://williamslake.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control Bylaw No. 2102, 2009",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375",
   "summary": "Requires dog licensing, prohibits dogs running at large or off-leash outside designated areas, sets rules for aggressive/dangerous dogs, and authorizes impoundment for violations.",
   "adopted_date": "2009-08-25",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "3b284828bc41308770be2de0e12e8bc025bb1b423d1a6ecfe9ba2664a97e9a21",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2102",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3b284828bc41308770be2de0e12e8bc025bb1b423d1a6ecfe9ba2664a97e9a21.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "licence_fee": "$10.00 spayed/neutered; $20.00 unspayed; $200.00 aggressive",
    "leash_rule": "No dog shall be at large; in public place must be kept on a leash under immediate care and control of competent person.",
    "max_animals": "2 dogs over 4 months per parcel"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 3",
    "licence_fee": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "leash_rule": "s. 18(b)-(c)",
    "max_animals": "s. 17"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/williams-lake/animal-control/bylaw-2102/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/williams-lake/animal-control/"
}