{
 "answer": "In the Township of Front of Yonge, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: 6; roosters prohibited: True; permit or licence: Hen coop permit required; fee $25.00 prior to March 31, $50.00 after March 31. Source: By-law 05-21 — A By-law to Regulate the Keeping of Backyard Poultry in the Village of Mallorytown, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001517",
 "municipality": "Front of Yonge",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://mallorytown.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 05-21 — A By-law to Regulate the Keeping of Backyard Poultry in the Village of Mallorytown",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-02-01",
   "document_url": "http://mallorytown.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Poultry-in-the-Village-of-Mallorytown-Adopted.pdf",
   "summary": "Permits keeping backyard hens on residential lots in the Village of Mallorytown with a hen coop permit; max 6 hens per property; no roosters.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "45adcdf8d7964e2cf67ef9ca0fb43db769466d99cd7130bc5b0ee5cfa23b5001",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/45adcdf8d7964e2cf67ef9ca0fb43db769466d99cd7130bc5b0ee5cfa23b5001.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "6",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Hen coop permit required; fee $25.00 prior to March 31, $50.00 after March 31",
    "setback": "3 m from rear and side lot lines; 15 m from school or church lot line; 7.5 m from commercial lot line; 15 m from any well or surface bodies of water"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.1(a) \"No person shall keep hens … unless he or she has first obtained a hen coop permit\"",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.1(a) \"A maximum of 6 hens will be permitted on any residential property\"",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 4.1(a) \"Roosters, guinea hens and other fowl are not permitted\"",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 3.2 and Schedule \"A\" — annual permit fee $25.00 prior to March 31, $50.00 after",
    "setback": "s. 4.1(e), 4.1(f), 4.1(g), 4.1(h)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/front-of-yonge/backyard-hens/text-45adcdf8d796/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/front-of-yonge/backyard-hens/"
}