{
 "municipality_id": "gx-003524",
 "municipality": "Hay River",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Northwest Territories",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-04",
 "official_website": "http://www.hayriver.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control By-Law No. 1957/ADMIN/05 (Consolidated with Schedules)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://hayriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ByLaw-1957-Animal-Control.pdf",
   "summary": "Bylaw respecting domestic and feral animals and activities in relation to them, under the Cities, Towns and Villages Act (in force April 1 2004). OCR-confirmed By-law No. 1957/ADMIN/05, Town of Hay River.",
   "capture_sha256": "bfec67beb1bfe4d2243923b037cdeec9dea5682402b844bec942169af6db186f",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-05T05:14:55+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/bfec67beb1bfe4d2243923b037cdeec9dea5682402b844bec942169af6db186f.pdf",
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "licence_fee": "Un-neutered dog: annual fee per Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2431; neutered dog: free lifetime licence tag",
    "leash_rule": "No owner shall permit a dog to run at large except in a designated off-leash area; on public property dog must be on a leash held by a person; off-leash dogs need leash not exceeding two metres carried",
    "max_animals": "No more than two (2) dogs per property or household (pups under 3 months excepted) without Council permission or a kennel licence",
    "fine_range": "Dog at large $75/$112.50/$150; unlicensed dog $100/$150/$200; other offences up to $1,000.00 (Schedule A voluntary fines)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 11",
    "licence_fee": "s. 12-14",
    "leash_rule": "s. 44; s. 47; s. 46(b)",
    "max_animals": "s. 27",
    "fine_range": "SCHEDULE \"A\" VOLUNTARY FINES"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nt/hay-river/animal-control/text-bfec67beb1bf/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nt/hay-river/animal-control/"
}