{
 "answer": "In the Township of Beckwith, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: six (6) egg-laying hens; roosters prohibited: True; permit or licence: Building permit required if coop area exceeds 10 m²; no hen-keeping licence or fee stated. Source: By-law 2024-11 - Licensing, Regulating and Keeping of Dogs and Other Animals (Residential Hen Regulations), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001418",
 "municipality": "Beckwith",
 "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.twp.beckwith.on.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2024-11 - Licensing, Regulating and Keeping of Dogs and Other Animals (Residential Hen Regulations)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-03-19",
   "document_url": "https://beckwith.civicweb.net/document/2648/",
   "summary": "Permits up to 6 egg-laying hens (min. 2, no roosters) on residential lots over 4,000m2; sets coop/run setbacks (3m from side/rear lines, 10m from windows, 15m from wells), size limits and a building permit trigger over 10m2.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3e5ab880d389c0b0c0d79e12ad25eab2ff54f863c665c66f1e75969496c930cb.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6) egg-laying hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Building permit required if coop area exceeds 10 m²; no hen-keeping licence or fee stated",
    "setback": "3 m from rear/interior side lot lines; 10 m from adjacent dwelling window/door; 15 m from any well"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 11.3",
    "max_hens": "s. 11.3",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 11.5",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 11.12",
    "setback": "s. 11.6; s. 11.8"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/beckwith/backyard-hens/text-3e5ab880d389/",
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  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/beckwith/backyard-hens/"
}