{
 "answer": "In the Township of Bonnechere Valley, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: 4; roosters prohibited: True; permit or licence: Permit required, renewable annually; no fee stated. Source: By-law No. 2016-024 - Being a By-law to Allow the Raising of Chickens or Ducks on a Property of Less Than 2 Hectares, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001426",
 "municipality": "Bonnechere Valley",
 "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.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 2016-024 - Being a By-law to Allow the Raising of Chickens or Ducks on a Property of Less Than 2 Hectares",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2016-06-21",
   "document_url": "https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/download.php?dl=YToyOntzOjI6ImlkIjtzOjI6IjU3IjtzOjM6ImtleSI7aTo1O30=",
   "summary": "Permits keeping up to 4 chickens (no roosters) or ducks on properties under 2 hectares with an annually renewed permit; requires an approved coop/run with min. 2 sq ft floor space per bird.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "f87a6e316cb39fa597cc053219bd0606f6bc6acd929f599856c8f924f19cb541",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f87a6e316cb39fa597cc053219bd0606f6bc6acd929f599856c8f924f19cb541.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "4",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Permit required, renewable annually; no fee stated",
    "setback": "1.2m from rear lot line; 1.2m from side lot line; 15m from any school; 7.5m from any church or business; 3m from windows/doors of abutting dwellings"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3.0(a)",
    "max_hens": "s. 3.0(b) \"keep a maximum of 4 domestic chickens or ducks\"",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3.0(c) \"keeping of Roosters ... is prohibited\"",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 3.0(a) \"shall first obtain a permit ... renewed annually\"",
    "setback": "s. 3.0(h)(i)–(iv), s. 3.0(i)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/bonnechere-valley/backyard-hens/text-f87a6e316cb3/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/bonnechere-valley/backyard-hens/"
}