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 "municipality_id": "gx-003156",
 "municipality": "Queens",
 "status_type": "Regional municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
 "official_website": "https://www.regionofqueens.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 3 - Dogs",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2007-06-18",
   "document_url": "https://www.regionofqueens.com/~documents/route:/download/506/",
   "summary": "Regulates dog ownership and registration in the Region of Queens Municipality; passed by Council 18 Jun 2007.",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a03db3e6d630419b3b210ca6bb4a78ec5eddd0a4a6cbe3cd5bc57fc62699d724.pdf",
   "facts": {
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    "leash_rule": "Dog must not leave owner's premises unless under effective restraint or control of the owner/person in charge; otherwise deemed running at large",
    "fine_range": "$100-$1,000; default imprisonment up to 90 days; $50 voluntary payment within 14 days"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 3(a)",
    "licence_fee": "s. 7",
    "leash_rule": "s. 6(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 14; s. 15"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/queens/animal-control/text-a03db3e6d630/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/queens/animal-control/"
}