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 "municipality_id": "gx-003128",
 "municipality": "Barrington",
 "status_type": "District municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
 "official_website": "https://www.barringtonmunicipality.com/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-Law No. 11 — Animal Control By-Law",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.barringtonmunicipality.com/3915-by-law-no-11-animal-control-by-law/file",
   "summary": "Governs animal control (excluding dogs) in the Municipality of the District of Barrington.",
   "capture_sha256": "43e122c99837049cfe2e043e977da2f1183fcec2da6b414b2b1f428ca2010cc0",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-05T05:14:55+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/43e122c99837049cfe2e043e977da2f1183fcec2da6b414b2b1f428ca2010cc0.pdf",
   "facts": {
    "leash_rule": "Running at large = found anywhere other than owner's property and not under control of any person; no owner shall permit an Animal to run at large",
    "fine_range": "Not less than $100.00 and not more than $500.00 and up to 30 days imprisonment in default"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "leash_rule": "s. 2(2); s. 4",
    "fine_range": "s. 11 Penalty"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/barrington/animal-control/text-43e122c99837/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-Law No. 12 — Dog By-Law",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.barringtonmunicipality.com/3158-by-law-no-12-dog-by-law-1/file",
   "summary": "Regulates dog licensing, running at large, and related matters in the District of Barrington.",
   "capture_sha256": "91477b8d070867a11e45a392482ea82119cece520b00345fa8cb2db759eb0b5e",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-05T05:14:55+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/91477b8d070867a11e45a392482ea82119cece520b00345fa8cb2db759eb0b5e.pdf",
   "facts": {
    "leash_rule": "Off owner's premises, dog must be kept under control by harness or leash; tethered dog able to leave property = at large; on Municipal Trails/Sidewalks dogs must be leashed",
    "fine_range": "Not less than $100.00 and not more than $500.00 and up to 30 days imprisonment in default"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "leash_rule": "s. 5; s. 6",
    "fine_range": "s. 21 Penalty"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/barrington/animal-control/text-91477b8d0708/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/barrington/animal-control/"
}