{
 "answer": "In the City of Brantford, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: Up to a maximum of 10 chickens; roosters prohibited: False; livestock rule: Horses, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, mules require property assessed as farm lands and used only for farm purposes.. Source: Animal Control By-law, Municipal Code Chapter 206 - Chickens Keeping (By-law 101-2022), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001431",
 "municipality": "Brantford",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.brantford.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control By-law, Municipal Code Chapter 206 - Chickens Keeping (By-law 101-2022)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "code_chapter",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-06-28",
   "document_url": "https://www.brantford.ca/media/f2ujaowq/municipal-code-chapter-206-dogs-other-animals.pdf",
   "summary": "Permits up to 10 chickens (max 1 rooster) with a permit; coop must be 7.5m+ from structures on other lots and not in front/exterior side yard. Same chapter also caps rabbits at 5 and requires a permit for keeping pigeons.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "77b39e71d110d547a1182a4525536828ed460b38aaca8906583115132c944c58",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/77b39e71d110d547a1182a4525536828ed460b38aaca8906583115132c944c58.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "Up to a maximum of 10 chickens",
    "roosters_prohibited": false,
    "livestock_rule": "Horses, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, mules require property assessed as farm lands and used only for farm purposes.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Permit from City of Brantford required. Fees per By-Law 52-2021",
    "setback": "no less than 7.5m from structures on other lots; 7.5 metres from dwelling units not occupied by owner"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "206.10.1",
    "max_hens": "206.10.2",
    "roosters_prohibited": "206.10.2(b)",
    "livestock_rule": "206.4.2",
    "permit_or_licence": "206.10.1",
    "setback": "206.10.3(b); 206.11.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/brantford/backyard-hens/text-77b39e71d110/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/brantford/backyard-hens/"
}