{
 "answer": "In the Township of Georgian Bluffs, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: six (6) hens and/or pullets; roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: Livestock, other than backyard poultry, shall only be permitted on Agricultural or Rural Zone lots of 0.8 hectares or greater.. Source: Backyard Poultry By-law No. 2024-040, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001523",
 "municipality": "Georgian Bluffs",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.georgianbluffs.on.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Backyard Poultry By-law No. 2024-040",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-06-12",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/georgianbluffs-010-ca/media/0tbcmmhx/backyard-poultry-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Amends Zoning By-law 2020-020 to permit backyard poultry on Agricultural/Rural/Residential/Shoreline Residential lots over 0.2 ha: max 6 hens, no roosters, personal food use only, coop max 10 sq m and 10m from neighbouring dwellings.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "7bb79b3b41bc36ebccf8837f2b4a2573fddb53ee8fd1abe734e9d99dd6fac3ca",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7bb79b3b41bc36ebccf8837f2b4a2573fddb53ee8fd1abe734e9d99dd6fac3ca.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6) hens and/or pullets",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Livestock, other than backyard poultry, shall only be permitted on Agricultural or Rural Zone lots of 0.8 hectares or greater.",
    "setback": "not be nearer than 10 metres from a dwelling on an adjacent lot"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 5.13.1 \"backyard poultry shall be permitted on a lot in the Agricultural, Rural, Residential and Shoreline Residential zones\"",
    "max_hens": "s. 5.13.1.1(a) \"restricted to a maximum of six (6) hens and/or pullets\"",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 1(b) \"shall not include roosters, waterfowl or other domesticated birds\"",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 5.13 \"Livestock, other than backyard poultry, shall only be permitted on a lot in the Agricultural or Rural Zone that has a lot area of 0.8 hectares or greater\"",
    "setback": "s. 5.13.1.2(b)(ii) \"not be nearer than 10 metres from a dwelling on an adjacent lot\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/georgian-bluffs/backyard-hens/text-7bb79b3b41bc/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/georgian-bluffs/backyard-hens/"
}