{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Elkford, British Columbia, licence required: True; leash rule: Dogs must be on a leash in public places; aggressive dogs secured by leash max 1.8 metres; max animals: No more than three dogs per parcel without a kennel licence; fines: $100–$1,000 per offence (municipal ticket); $500–$10,000 per offence (prosecution). Source: Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021, verified 2026-06-08.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000034",
 "municipality": "Elkford",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "http://www.elkford.ca/home",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-11-24",
   "document_url": "https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/67636",
   "summary": "Governs animal responsibility and control within the District of Elkford; amended by Bylaw No. 896, 2024.",
   "capture_sha256": "8be85669fcfc01a14363ab108184b19fbe0c61b86e3508c952cc585e12cd4329",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-12T02:48:21+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8be85669fcfc01a14363ab108184b19fbe0c61b86e3508c952cc585e12cd4329.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "Dogs must be on a leash in public places; aggressive dogs secured by leash max 1.8 metres",
    "max_animals": "No more than three dogs per parcel without a kennel licence",
    "fine_range": "$100–$1,000 per offence (municipal ticket); $500–$10,000 per offence (prosecution)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 4.1",
    "leash_rule": "s. 3.1(1)(b); s. 5.3",
    "max_animals": "s. 3.4",
    "fine_range": "s. 12.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/elkford/animal-control/text-8be85669fcfc/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/elkford/animal-control/"
}