{
 "answer": "In the Town of Espanola, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: 10; roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: Livestock not permitted on any lot less than 1.0 ha in RU Zone; livestock structures subject to Minimum Distance Separation.. Source: Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 3022/21 (Backyard Chickens, s.3.1.3), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001507",
 "municipality": "Espanola",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.espanola.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 3022/21 (Backyard Chickens, s.3.1.3)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-06-08",
   "document_url": "https://www.espanola.ca/services/planning-and-development/espanola-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-september-2-2025.pdf",
   "summary": "Backyard chickens are permitted only in the RR and RU zones. The by-law defines 'Backyard Chickens' as raising hens, expressly excluding roosters. Maximum 10 chickens, rear yard only, minimum 3 m setback from any side or rear lot line, screened and kept in a rodent/predator-proof enclosure. Coops must be at least 1 square metre per chicken and kept clean and",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "9f414d7cade1cf6a878735a157f02d15a84f79a885629b4073ea6a703ae27588",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9f414d7cade1cf6a878735a157f02d15a84f79a885629b4073ea6a703ae27588.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "10",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Livestock not permitted on any lot less than 1.0 ha in RU Zone; livestock structures subject to Minimum Distance Separation.",
    "setback": "minimum 3 metre setback is required from any side or rear yard lot lines"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3.1.3 — \"Backyard chickens shall only be permitted in RR and RU Zones\"",
    "max_hens": "s. 3.1.3(i) — \"A maximum of 10 backyard chickens shall be permitted.\"",
    "roosters_prohibited": "Section 2 definition — \"raise hens (excluding roosters)\"",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 21.4(b) — \"Livestock shall not be permitted on any lot less than 1.0 hectare in area\"",
    "setback": "s. 3.1.3(iii) — \"A minimum 3 metre setback is required from any side or rear yard lot lines.\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/espanola/backyard-hens/text-9f414d7cade1/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/espanola/backyard-hens/"
}