{
 "answer": "In the Village of Fruitvale, British Columbia, licence required: True; leash rule: Dogs must be on a leash (max 6 ft/1.83 m) held by a Competent Person in public; off-leash permitted in designated areas.; max animals: 3 Companion Dogs (s.12); 6 total Companion Animals combined dogs/cats/rabbits/other (s.2); kennel licence required for 4+ dogs. Source: Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, verified 2026-06-08.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000041",
 "municipality": "Fruitvale",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "http://www.village.fruitvale.bc.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Governs responsible animal ownership in Fruitvale, including provisions for backyard chickens and livestock premises identification.",
   "capture_sha256": "75a95d078d49d7603a9a0008836887881bb9756c2f5cebda0e9304c140ec8886",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T06:16:30+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/75a95d078d49d7603a9a0008836887881bb9756c2f5cebda0e9304c140ec8886.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "Dogs must be on a leash (max 6 ft/1.83 m) held by a Competent Person in public; off-leash permitted in designated areas.",
    "max_animals": "3 Companion Dogs (s.12); 6 total Companion Animals combined dogs/cats/rabbits/other (s.2); kennel licence required for 4+ dogs"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 34",
    "leash_rule": "s. 18; \"Leash\" definition",
    "max_animals": "s. 2; s. 12"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/fruitvale/animal-control/text-75a95d078d49/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/fruitvale/animal-control/"
}