{
 "answer": "In the Town of Deep River, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: four (4); roosters prohibited: True; permit or licence: Backyard Hen Permit Application; Permit fee of $50.00. Source: Backyard Hens By-Law 10-2021, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001482",
 "municipality": "Deep River",
 "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.deepriver.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Backyard Hens By-Law 10-2021",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-03-24",
   "document_url": "https://www.deepriver.ca/download.php?dl=YToyOntzOjI6ImlkIjtzOjQ6IjExMDciO3M6Mzoia2V5IjtpOjI7fQ==",
   "summary": "Pilot project permitting up to 4 hens (no roosters) on R-1/R-2 zoned lots; $50 annual permit; coops/hen runs min 0.91m from property lines, coop max 10 sq m, fencing 1.22-1.83m high. Pilot ran 2021-2024; renewal status unconfirmed.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "ddeb3b87e7e5fe336e1efa975ae1fd4e8ad58a4d41ae24e98bf2a9e29bcb760d",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ddeb3b87e7e5fe336e1efa975ae1fd4e8ad58a4d41ae24e98bf2a9e29bcb760d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Backyard Hen Permit Application; Permit fee of $50.00",
    "setback": "0.91 meters (3 feet) from all property lines"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3(a)",
    "max_hens": "maximum of four (4) hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": "The keeping of Roosters is prohibited",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 3(a); s. 3(b)",
    "setback": "s. 3(g)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/deep-river/backyard-hens/text-ddeb3b87e7e5/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/deep-river/backyard-hens/"
}