{
 "answer": "In the Village of Lumby, British Columbia, licence required: True; licence fee: $20.00 (spayed female or neutered male); $60.00 (unspayed female or unneutered male); No Charge (Guide Animals, law enforcement Dogs); 50% discount if licensed after July 31st; leash rule: Dogs must not be At Large; in leashed parks must be kept on a secure leash (max 2 metres) held by Owner at all times; max animals: Max 3 Dogs per House or Dwelling Unit (s. 21); max 4 Domestic Animals per Owner or premises (s. 10). Source: Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, verified 2026-06-08.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000072",
 "municipality": "Lumby",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "https://lumby.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-09-17",
   "document_url": "https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3445",
   "summary": "Village of Lumby Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, adopted September 17, 2018, regulating animals and their control within the Village.",
   "capture_sha256": "b4802b962c734d2bd54a8693923bcb7d17c4b61add536154b381963341598664",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T06:16:30+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b4802b962c734d2bd54a8693923bcb7d17c4b61add536154b381963341598664.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "licence_fee": "$20.00 (spayed female or neutered male); $60.00 (unspayed female or unneutered male); No Charge (Guide Animals, law enforcement Dogs); 50% discount if licensed after July 31st",
    "leash_rule": "Dogs must not be At Large; in leashed parks must be kept on a secure leash (max 2 metres) held by Owner at all times",
    "max_animals": "Max 3 Dogs per House or Dwelling Unit (s. 21); max 4 Domestic Animals per Owner or premises (s. 10)",
    "fine_range": "not less than $50.00 and not more than $10,000.00 for each offence"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 23",
    "licence_fee": "Schedule 'B'",
    "leash_rule": "s. 36; s. 38; \"Leash means a leash with a fixed total length of 2 meters or less\"",
    "max_animals": "s. 21; s. 10",
    "fine_range": "s. 79"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/lumby/animal-control/text-b4802b962c73/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/lumby/animal-control/"
}