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Backyard hens & livestock — Fort Frances, Ontario

In the Town of Fort Frances, Ontario, hens permitted: True; roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: Artiodactylus ungulates (goats, sheep, pigs, cattle) and perissodactylus ungulates (horses, asses) prohibited within Town.; setback: Minimum 3.0m from any rear or side lot line; no less than 15m from any school, church or business.. Source: Animal Control By-law 50/17, verified 2026-08-28.

Animal Control By-law 50/17 adopted bylaw

hens permitted	True	s. 7.2.1: "only permitted to do so within the Town of Fort Frances if"
roosters prohibited	True	s. 7.3.5: "No person shall keep a rooster."
livestock rule	Artiodactylus ungulates (goats, sheep, pigs, cattle) and perissodactylus ungulates (horses, asses) prohibited within Town.	s. 8.2.1: "All Artiodactylus Ungulates" and "All Perissodactylus Ungulates" in prohibited animals list
setback	Minimum 3.0m from any rear or side lot line; no less than 15m from any school, church or business.	s. 7.3.1(e): "minimum of 3.0m from any rear lot line or side lot line"; s. 7.3.1(f): "no less than 15m from any school, church or business"

scout note

Permits keeping hens (female chickens only, no roosters) if confined to a coop/run at least 3 m from side/rear lot lines and 15 m from schools/churches/businesses; slaughter and sale of eggs/meat/manure prohibited. No numeric hen-count cap found.