{
 "answer": "In the City of Kingston, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: six (6); roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: No Livestock or Poultry on any property except Agricultural Property, 5+ acre properties, City-service horses, vet clinics, or temporary events.. Source: Animal Control Bylaw, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001584",
 "municipality": "Kingston",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.cityofkingston.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control Bylaw",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-10-05",
   "document_url": "https://www.cityofkingston.ca/by-laws-and-animal-services/commonly-requested-by-laws/bylaw-library/animal-control-bylaw/",
   "summary": "Bylaw 2021-166 Schedule C permits up to 6 hens (no roosters) on residential property with a Hen Coop permit; coop must be 1.2m from side/rear lot lines, 15m from schools, not in front/side yard. Schedule D separately regulates pigeon keeping.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "a8696f2b4412549828b5915862eece98699384ed4705aa6824d32dcce7d2cb26",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a8696f2b4412549828b5915862eece98699384ed4705aa6824d32dcce7d2cb26.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No Livestock or Poultry on any property except Agricultural Property, 5+ acre properties, City-service horses, vet clinics, or temporary events.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Hen Coop permit required on Residential Property; annual permit fee as set out in the Fees and Charges Bylaw",
    "setback": "Coops/Runs: min 1.2 m from rear and side property lines; min 3 m from windows/doors of abutting Dwellings"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Schedule C, 1",
    "max_hens": "Schedule C, 4(a)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "\"Poultry includes game birds and roosters\"; s. 11.1",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 11.1",
    "permit_or_licence": "Schedule C, 1; s. 7.1",
    "setback": "Schedule C, 4(d) and 4(g)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/kingston/backyard-hens/text-a8696f2b4412/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/kingston/backyard-hens/"
}