{
 "municipality_id": "gx-003511",
 "municipality": "Whitehorse",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Yukon",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-04",
 "official_website": "https://www.whitehorse.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control Bylaw No. 2001-01 (Office Consolidation to Bylaw 2012-29)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2012-07-09",
   "document_url": "https://www.whitehorse.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/AnimalControlBylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "City of Whitehorse Animal Control Bylaw covering dog/cat licensing, kennels/catteries, keeping of hens, unsanitary conditions and special permits. Office consolidation to Bylaw 2012-29 passed July 9, 2012.",
   "capture_sha256": "da2ae3f88e882b5b63d3387514af698cc3bf4638127f289ccea1cf8829ab7d12",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-05T05:14:55+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/da2ae3f88e882b5b63d3387514af698cc3bf4638127f289ccea1cf8829ab7d12.pdf",
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "licence_fee": "as prescribed in Fees and Charges Bylaw; lifetime licence for neutered dog/cat; annual fee for un-neutered",
    "leash_rule": "Except in designated off-leash areas, no dog/cat at large; on public property must be on leash held by a person exercising control; lawful off-leash dog carry leash <=2 m",
    "max_animals": "max 2 dogs and 2 cats on residential property (4 dogs and 4 cats country residential); 3 of either by special permit (6 in country residential)",
    "fine_range": "voluntary fine per Schedule A / Fees and Charges Bylaw; up to $10,000 (Criminal Code) or $500 (Summary Convictions Act)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 11",
    "licence_fee": "s. 12, 13",
    "leash_rule": "s. 53, 55",
    "max_animals": "s. 43, 44, 47",
    "fine_range": "s. 130-131 (penalties)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/yt/whitehorse/animal-control/text-da2ae3f88e88/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/yt/whitehorse/animal-control/"
}