{
 "answer": "In the Town of Iroquois Falls, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: 4; roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: Farm animals permitted only in Rural Zone for agricultural/farming purposes.. Source: By-law 3464/17 - Animal Control (Backyard Chickens), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001570",
 "municipality": "Iroquois Falls",
 "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.iroquoisfalls.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 3464/17 - Animal Control (Backyard Chickens)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-10-30",
   "document_url": "https://iroquoisfalls.civicweb.net/document/7430",
   "summary": "Urban hen program: permit required; max 4 backyard hens (no roosters) per residential-zone property, owner must reside on-site, minimum coop floor area 0.14 m2/hen and outdoor enclosure 0.3 m2/hen.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "4511905a6e7782252b252ef27bb6706cb3156d6e0d5e0ce23d242858eafa1096",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4511905a6e7782252b252ef27bb6706cb3156d6e0d5e0ce23d242858eafa1096.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "4",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Farm animals permitted only in Rural Zone for agricultural/farming purposes.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Annual permit required; fee is $25.00 per year",
    "setback": "1.2 m from rear lot line; 2.5 m from interior side, exterior side lot lines, and rear lot line abutting side yard of another property"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 12.2",
    "max_hens": "s. 12.2 \"more than four (4) Backyard Chickens\"",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 12.1 \"No person shall keep roosters\"",
    "livestock_rule": "Schedule \"A\" — Perissodactyla/Artiodactyla EXCEPT kept in a Rural Zone for agricultural/farming purposes",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 11.1; Schedule \"B\" \"Keeping of Backyard Chickens $25.00 / year\"",
    "setback": "s. 12.4(vii)(a)(b)(c)(d)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/iroquois-falls/backyard-hens/text-4511905a6e77/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/iroquois-falls/backyard-hens/"
}