{
 "answer": "In the Township of Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: six (6); roosters prohibited: True; permit or licence: Hen coop licence required; fee not stated in by-law. Source: By-law 2013-53 - Backyard Hen Licensing and Control By-law, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001397",
 "municipality": "Alfred and Plantagenet",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.alfred-plantagenet.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2013-53 - Backyard Hen Licensing and Control By-law",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2013-07-15",
   "document_url": "https://www.alfred-plantagenet.com/en/media/file/2013-053-licensing-permits-by-law-provide-licensing-control-backyard-hens-township",
   "summary": "Requires a hen coop licence; maximum 6 hens per residential property; roosters strictly prohibited; hens confined to coop 9pm-6am; coop/run banned in front or side yard and must be set back 1.2m from any property line.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "c898c0fb992aced2a9741f211cf228768486bf9412519ab89e9583c42d1a327f",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c898c0fb992aced2a9741f211cf228768486bf9412519ab89e9583c42d1a327f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Hen coop licence required; fee not stated in by-law",
    "setback": "1.2 metres from any property line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.4",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 4.3",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 4.1",
    "setback": "s. 4.10"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/alfred-and-plantagenet/backyard-hens/text-c898c0fb992a/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/alfred-and-plantagenet/backyard-hens/"
}