{
 "answer": "In the Town of Laurentian Hills, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: 6 chickens (lot < 0.4 Ha); 12 chickens (0.4 Ha to < 1 Ha); 20 chickens (1 Ha to < 2 Ha); roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: True. Source: Comprehensive Zoning By-law #19-26, s.3.4 - Backyard Chickens / Urban Agriculture, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001600",
 "municipality": "Laurentian Hills",
 "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.laurentianhills.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Comprehensive Zoning By-law #19-26, s.3.4 - Backyard Chickens / Urban Agriculture",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.laurentianhills.ca/userfiles/file/19-26%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20May%2020%202026%29.pdf",
   "summary": "Permits backyard hens (no roosters) as accessory use: max 6 chickens on lots <0.4ha, 12 on 0.4-1ha, 20 on 1-2ha; coop must meet accessory-building setbacks. Honeybee hives permitted (except R1/R2 zones) on lots ≥0.2ha with 3-30m setbacks.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "93e6aeb528029f05097e8597b876ceecdc0da0c593ead9a3e8871df02922cc42",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/93e6aeb528029f05097e8597b876ceecdc0da0c593ead9a3e8871df02922cc42.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "6 chickens (lot < 0.4 Ha); 12 chickens (0.4 Ha to < 1 Ha); 20 chickens (1 Ha to < 2 Ha)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "setback": "Coop: per accessory building setbacks in s. 3.2. Hive: min. 3 m from any property line; min. 10 m from property line adjacent to a road or highway; min. 30 m from property line separating land from land occupied as a dwelling, community centre, public park, or place of public assembly or recreation."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3.4.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 3.4.2",
    "roosters_prohibited": "backyard chickens shall not include roosters",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 3.4.6",
    "setback": "s. 3.4.5; s. 3.4.6.1; s. 3.4.6.2; s. 3.4.6.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/laurentian-hills/backyard-hens/text-93e6aeb52802/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/laurentian-hills/backyard-hens/"
}