{
 "answer": "In the Township of Augusta, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: Up to 0.5ac: 5; Over 0.5ac to 4.94ac: 10; Rural under 2ha: 25; roosters prohibited: True; setback: meet all minimum zoning requirements and setbacks for accessory structures in the zone. Source: By-law 3576-2022 Backyard Fowl By-Law, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001411",
 "municipality": "Augusta",
 "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.augusta.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 3576-2022 Backyard Fowl By-Law",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-09-26",
   "document_url": "https://augusta.ca/wp-content/uploads/3576-2022_Backyard-Fowl-By-Law.pdf",
   "summary": "Permits backyard fowl: max 5 (lots up to 0.5ac), 10 (over 0.5ac residential/village) or 25 (rural, under 2ha); no roosters permitted; coops/runs must meet zoning setbacks and not be in front/side yard.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "7463a3ef49d92f595ad1c442578c20f9d43b7a75c8f2f9d247aa51800dedb9cc",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7463a3ef49d92f595ad1c442578c20f9d43b7a75c8f2f9d247aa51800dedb9cc.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "Up to 0.5ac: 5; Over 0.5ac to 4.94ac: 10; Rural under 2ha: 25",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "setback": "meet all minimum zoning requirements and setbacks for accessory structures in the zone"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 2.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 3.2",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3.4",
    "setback": "s. 4.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/augusta/backyard-hens/text-7463a3ef49d9/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/augusta/backyard-hens/"
}