{
 "answer": "In the Town of Ingersoll, Ontario, hens permitted: False; livestock rule: Class 1 animals (horse, cow, mule, donkey, pony, goat, swine, sheep) permitted if stable is 90 metres from any dwelling.; setback: 90 metres (295.3 feet) from any school, church, public hall, store, dwelling or premises used for human habitation. Source: Animal Control By-law 01-3990 (a by-law respecting animals), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001568",
 "municipality": "Ingersoll",
 "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.ingersoll.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control By-law 01-3990 (a by-law respecting animals)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2001-10-09",
   "document_url": "https://webresources.ingersoll.ca/documents/3990-01-Regulating-Animals.pdf",
   "summary": "Class 1 animals (horse, cow, mule, donkey, pony, goat, swine, sheep) may be kept within the Town only in a building or stable at least 90 m (295.3 ft) from any school, church, public hall, store or dwelling other than the keeper's own, with impervious flooring and drainage. Keeping Class 2 animals (chicken, goose, turkey, duck and any domestic fowl)",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "a4573b70d21b94bce98736a0bddba40fb4fd9c5462724c62567c1e5c2d953241",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a4573b70d21b94bce98736a0bddba40fb4fd9c5462724c62567c1e5c2d953241.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": false,
    "livestock_rule": "Class 1 animals (horse, cow, mule, donkey, pony, goat, swine, sheep) permitted if stable is 90 metres from any dwelling.",
    "setback": "90 metres (295.3 feet) from any school, church, public hall, store, dwelling or premises used for human habitation"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 7.1: \"The keeping of Class 2 animals within the municipal boundaries of the Town of Ingersoll is prohibited.\"",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 6.1, s. 6.3",
    "setback": "s. 6.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/ingersoll/backyard-hens/text-a4573b70d21b/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/ingersoll/backyard-hens/"
}