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 "answer": "In the Village of Pouce Coupe, British Columbia, licence required: True; leash rule: All dogs must be on a leash when not on the property of the owner; max animals: No more than 2 dogs or 4 cats per residence without kennel licence; fines: $100.00–$1,200.00; maximum $10,000.00 on summary conviction. Source: Bylaw 1005 - Animal Control and Licensing; Hen Keeping Bylaw No. 1024, 2020, verified 2026-06-08.",
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 "municipality": "Pouce Coupe",
 "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.poucecoupe.ca/",
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   "title": "Bylaw 1005 - Animal Control and Licensing",
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   "adopted_date": null,
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    "leash_rule": "All dogs must be on a leash when not on the property of the owner",
    "max_animals": "No more than 2 dogs or 4 cats per residence without kennel licence",
    "fine_range": "$100.00–$1,200.00; maximum $10,000.00 on summary conviction"
   },
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    "licence_required": "s. 4(1)",
    "leash_rule": "s. 3 (definition of \"At Large\", subsection iii)",
    "max_animals": "s. 6(7)",
    "fine_range": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 19(3)"
   },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Hen Keeping Bylaw No. 1024, 2020",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/27086",
   "summary": "Regulates the keeping of hens within the Village of Pouce Coupe.",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f1ae29febde57460a18aa3d6878b67e4a4eb749cfb6a5b64c1ef7e272c5a4e75.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "No hens shall roam free throughout the Village",
    "max_animals": "No more than four (4) hens per parcel of land",
    "fine_range": "at least $100 and not more than $10,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 5(a) \"No person will keep any hens within the boundaries of the Village unless that person...holds a valid license under this bylaw\"",
    "leash_rule": "s. 6(j) \"No hens shall roam free throughout the Village\"",
    "max_animals": "s. 6(b) \"Keep no more than four (4) hens per parcel of land\"",
    "fine_range": "s. 12 \"fine of at least $100 and not more than $10,000\""
   },
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}