{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Dysart et al, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: four (4); bees permitted: True; livestock rule: Hobby farms permitted in Waterfront Residential zones. Livestock facilities must comply with Minimum Distance Separation I or II.. Source: Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2005-120, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001492",
 "municipality": "Dysart et al",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.dysartetal.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2005-120",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2005-12-12",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dysartetal-ca/media/20qmebux/2025-by-law-2005-120.pdf",
   "summary": "Permits backyard hens (added by By-law 2020-65) where zoned for it: maximum 4 hens, no roosters, confined to coop/run 9pm-6am, coops/runs meet main-building setbacks. Home slaughter and sale of eggs or hen products are prohibited.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "a3d8e11080e5c93f9339b015e7b1d485454a9a738372282bc5f9057d7ed69d6a",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a3d8e11080e5c93f9339b015e7b1d485454a9a738372282bc5f9057d7ed69d6a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4)",
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Hobby farms permitted in Waterfront Residential zones. Livestock facilities must comply with Minimum Distance Separation I or II.",
    "setback": "setback requirements of the Zoning By-law for main buildings"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 5.1; s. 3.1(k)",
    "max_hens": "s. 3.1(k)(i)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 2.182; s. 5.1",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 3.13; s. 5.1",
    "setback": "s. 3.1(k)(v)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/dysart-et-al/backyard-hens/text-a3d8e11080e5/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/dysart-et-al/backyard-hens/"
}