{
 "answer": "In the City of Vernon, British Columbia, leash rule: No animal may run at large; dogs must be securely leashed/tethered or under direct, continuous, effective control of owner.; max animals: No more than three (3) total of any species of companion animal on one lot; fines: not less than $200.00 and not more than $10,000.00, or imprisonment of not more than 6 months. Source: Animal Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw #5252, verified 2026-06-08.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000150",
 "municipality": "Vernon",
 "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://vernon.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw #5252",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/animal_regulation_and_animal_pound_bylaw_5252.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates the keeping, control, and impoundment of animals in Vernon, including licensing and animal pound operations.",
   "capture_sha256": "a27b9bed3464d8439603c299f6511904d166d570d4ad4abb69de69fa6c62273d",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-12T02:48:21+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a27b9bed3464d8439603c299f6511904d166d570d4ad4abb69de69fa6c62273d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "leash_rule": "No animal may run at large; dogs must be securely leashed/tethered or under direct, continuous, effective control of owner.",
    "max_animals": "No more than three (3) total of any species of companion animal on one lot",
    "fine_range": "not less than $200.00 and not more than $10,000.00, or imprisonment of not more than 6 months"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "leash_rule": "definition \"At Large\"; s. 3(m)",
    "max_animals": "s. 3(b)",
    "fine_range": "s. 11(e)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/vernon/animal-control/text-a27b9bed3464/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/vernon/animal-control/"
}