{
 "answer": "In the City of Courtenay, British Columbia, licence required: True; licence fee: $25.00 unneutered male/female; $5.00 neutered male/spayed female; $2.00 replacement tag; $1.00 replacement for new resident with valid out-of-town licence; half annual fee if unlicenced dog brought in on/after August 1st with proof of licence purchased elsewhere; leash rule: Dog on highway, park or public place must be led on leash/chain not exceeding 1.83 metres (6 feet).; max animals: No more than three dogs over the age of six months on any parcel at one time.. Source: Animal Control Bylaw, verified 2026-06-08.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000026",
 "municipality": "Courtenay",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "https://www.courtenay.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control Bylaw",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://courtenay.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-no1897-consolidated-version-jul-2021",
   "summary": "Regulates animal ownership and control in Courtenay, including dog licensing, leash requirements, and impoundment.",
   "capture_sha256": "c587b50fa06eaa42e68ceb086e33d441ca593314b53c2482fb27c4b31dd3441f",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-12T02:48:21+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c587b50fa06eaa42e68ceb086e33d441ca593314b53c2482fb27c4b31dd3441f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "licence_fee": "$25.00 unneutered male/female; $5.00 neutered male/spayed female; $2.00 replacement tag; $1.00 replacement for new resident with valid out-of-town licence; half annual fee if unlicenced dog brought in on/after August 1st with proof of licence purchased elsewhere",
    "leash_rule": "Dog on highway, park or public place must be led on leash/chain not exceeding 1.83 metres (6 feet).",
    "max_animals": "No more than three dogs over the age of six months on any parcel at one time.",
    "fine_range": "Minimum $50.00, not exceeding $2,000.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 4",
    "licence_fee": "Schedule \"A\", s. 3(a)–(g)",
    "leash_rule": "s. 16",
    "max_animals": "s. 14",
    "fine_range": "s. 32"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/courtenay/animal-control/text-c587b50fa06e/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/courtenay/animal-control/"
}