{
 "answer": "In the Town of Gore Bay, Ontario, hens permitted: False; bees permitted: True; livestock rule: No owner shall keep domestic fowl, horses, cattle, bison, goats, swine, mink, sheep, mules or similar livestock within areas defined as Residential.; permit or licence: Exotic Pet Permit required for exotic pets; fee $25.00, renewable by January 31st each year. Source: Bylaw 2021-16 - Regulate the Keeping of Exotic Animals and Domestic Animals Other Than Dogs, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001528",
 "municipality": "Gore Bay",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.gorebay.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw 2021-16 - Regulate the Keeping of Exotic Animals and Domestic Animals Other Than Dogs",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-05-10",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gorebay-014-ca/media/so4dnixf/exotic-pets-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Bees permitted per the Ontario Bee Act; max 2 rabbits per dwelling unit in escape-proof enclosures; prohibits domestic fowl (chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys) and livestock (horses, cattle, goats, swine, sheep) in Residential-designated areas.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "8fb25b3d9add1bf0c315791e514d65208af0cee9d6f961b59181b5aba0be1ee2",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8fb25b3d9add1bf0c315791e514d65208af0cee9d6f961b59181b5aba0be1ee2.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": false,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No owner shall keep domestic fowl, horses, cattle, bison, goats, swine, mink, sheep, mules or similar livestock within areas defined as Residential.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Exotic Pet Permit required for exotic pets; fee $25.00, renewable by January 31st each year"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 2.1 — No person shall keep Domestic Animals or Domestic Fowl within the Town, unless it is on property deemed as Rural",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 3.1.1(a) — Bees are to be kept as per the Ontario Bee act",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 3.1.3(a)",
    "permit_or_licence": "Schedule 'A' — Permit Fee: $25.00"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/gore-bay/backyard-hens/text-8fb25b3d9add/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/gore-bay/backyard-hens/"
}