{
 "answer": "In the Town of Carleton Place, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: six (6); roosters prohibited: True; permit or licence: Licence required; fee in accordance with the Town's annual Fees & Charges By-law. Source: Backyard Hens By-law 44-2021, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001448",
 "municipality": "Carleton Place",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.carletonplace.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Backyard Hens By-law 44-2021",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-03-23",
   "document_url": "https://carletonplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/By-law-44-2021-Backyard_Hens.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a Town licence to keep backyard hens on residential property, with the hens' owner residing on the property and a maximum of six hens per property. Roosters are prohibited, as is home slaughter. Hen coops and runs may not be located in a front or exterior side yard and must be at least 1.2 m from the rear and",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "9881d7cb3454c038d7bc9579c2c1356b965d5f6135ced3914685802b5d29f380",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9881d7cb3454c038d7bc9579c2c1356b965d5f6135ced3914685802b5d29f380.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Licence required; fee in accordance with the Town's annual Fees & Charges By-law",
    "setback": "at least 1.2 metres (4 feet) from the rear lot line and at least 1.2 metres (4 feet) from any side lot line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 7.11",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 7.9 a)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 7.1; s. 8.4",
    "setback": "s. 7.5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/carleton-place/backyard-hens/text-9881d7cb3454/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/carleton-place/backyard-hens/"
}