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 "municipality": "Argyle",
 "status_type": "District municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
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   "title": "By-Law #11: Animals",
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    "fine_range": "Not under $25.00 and not exceeding $250.00; up to 2 months imprisonment in default"
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   "title": "By-Law #12A: Dogs",
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   "document_url": "https://www.munargyle.com/by-laws/active-by-laws/150-by-law-12a-dogs/file.html",
   "summary": "Regulates dog ownership, licensing, and control in the Municipality of the District of Argyle.",
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    "fine_range": "Penalties per Schedule B, e.g. $100 (feces/barking), $150 at large unlicensed, $500 fierce/dangerous; doubled/tripled for repeat within 12 months"
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