{
 "answer": "In the City of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, licence required: True; licence fee: $50.00 (on/before Mar 1) / $70.00 (after Mar 1); sterilized: $20.00 / $40.00; Vicious/Restricted: $200.00 / $250.00; Restricted sterilized: $150.00 / $200.00; Kennel (per dog): $100.00 / $120.00; Special Needs/under 6 months: N/A; leash rule: Dogs must be kept on leash and under control on any highway, school property, park or other public place.; max animals: Maximum 3 dogs per household; more requires a Kennel licence.. Source: Dog Control Bylaw - Consolidated; Livestock Prohibition Bylaw (1996), verified 2026-06-08.",
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 "municipality": "Prince Rupert",
 "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://princerupert.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Dog Control Bylaw - Consolidated",
   "category": "animal_control",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.princerupert.ca/media/592",
   "summary": "Consolidated bylaw regulating dog licensing, leashing, and control within the city.",
   "capture_sha256": "856813b77169c8480c08c4abd97bbaefb17cd7ba40fde97cc8b221b00ba8d813",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-12T02:48:21+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/856813b77169c8480c08c4abd97bbaefb17cd7ba40fde97cc8b221b00ba8d813.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "licence_fee": "$50.00 (on/before Mar 1) / $70.00 (after Mar 1); sterilized: $20.00 / $40.00; Vicious/Restricted: $200.00 / $250.00; Restricted sterilized: $150.00 / $200.00; Kennel (per dog): $100.00 / $120.00; Special Needs/under 6 months: N/A",
    "leash_rule": "Dogs must be kept on leash and under control on any highway, school property, park or other public place.",
    "max_animals": "Maximum 3 dogs per household; more requires a Kennel licence.",
    "fine_range": "Not less than $1,000 and not exceeding $10,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 300",
    "licence_fee": "Schedule \"B\", s. 1.00",
    "leash_rule": "s. 402",
    "max_animals": "s. 401 and s. 401.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 603"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/prince-rupert/animal-control/text-856813b77169/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Livestock Prohibition Bylaw (1996)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.princerupert.ca/media/627",
   "summary": "Prohibits the keeping of livestock within city limits.",
   "capture_sha256": "28564d577f92bd45772e18ed1ae8366a152c2bdf94cea98d027da4f5dc9a52c5",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-12T02:48:21+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/28564d577f92bd45772e18ed1ae8366a152c2bdf94cea98d027da4f5dc9a52c5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fine_range": "not more than $2,000.00, plus costs of conviction, and a further penalty not exceeding the same amount for every day the contravention continues"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fine_range": "s. 3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/prince-rupert/animal-control/text-28564d577f92/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/prince-rupert/animal-control/"
}