{
 "answer": "In the Village of Burk's Falls, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: up to four (4); roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: Cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, deer, elk prohibited from being housed, kept, cared for or otherwise in a human captivity within the Village.. Source: Care and Control of Poultry, Livestock and Exotic Animals By-law No. 17-2017, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001441",
 "municipality": "Burk's Falls",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://burksfalls.net/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Care and Control of Poultry, Livestock and Exotic Animals By-law No. 17-2017",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-11-21",
   "document_url": "https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/55929d1f/files/uploaded/No.2017-17%2BCare%2Band%2BControl%2Bof%2BPoultry%2BLivestock%2Band%2BExotic%2BAnimals.pdf",
   "summary": "Schedule B permits up to 4 laying hens per lot (min. 4 months old, personal use only, no roosters/slaughter on-site); coops must be in the rear yard, under 15% lot coverage, max 10 m2, with setbacks and prompt waste removal.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "165eceafdd74ef642f872796fc158b8a1bed0d09d8e6b28b16e6245f65bdf188",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/165eceafdd74ef642f872796fc158b8a1bed0d09d8e6b28b16e6245f65bdf188.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "up to four (4)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, deer, elk prohibited from being housed, kept, cared for or otherwise in a human captivity within the Village.",
    "permit_or_licence": "obtain a licence from the Village of Burk's Falls",
    "setback": "4.5 m from any side lot line; 1.5 m from the rear lot line; 3 m from all windows and doors of dwellings that are located on an abutting property"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Schedule \"B\" - Chickens / Hens, 1.",
    "max_hens": "Schedule \"B\" - Chickens / Hens, 1.",
    "roosters_prohibited": "Schedule \"B\" - Chickens / Hens, 4.",
    "livestock_rule": "Schedule \"D\" - Exotic Animals, 4.",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 3.2",
    "setback": "Schedule \"B\" - Chickens / Hens, 5."
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/burk-s-falls/backyard-hens/text-165eceafdd74/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/burk-s-falls/backyard-hens/"
}