{
 "answer": "In the Township of Madawaska Valley, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: six (6); roosters prohibited: True; setback: minimum of 15 metres from all interior side and rear yard lot lines. Source: Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2026-50, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001613",
 "municipality": "Madawaska Valley",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.madawaskavalley.on.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2026-50",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-05-20",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/madawaskavalley-018-ca/media/suzdcylf/madawaska-valley-zoning-by-law-2026-50-final-with-housekeeping-by-law-2026-070-1.pdf",
   "summary": "Section 3.7 permits backyard hens in any zone allowing a dwelling as a principal use, but not within the Barry's Bay Village boundary and not on a lot smaller than 0.8 hectares (2 acres). Hens must be penned, a maximum of six (6) hens is allowed per lot, roosters are prohibited, and coops and runs may not be located in",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "497d441de0c8317c023a3997383d968dc990d81ca7d24e8fde752781f3e06a4a",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/497d441de0c8317c023a3997383d968dc990d81ca7d24e8fde752781f3e06a4a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "setback": "minimum of 15 metres from all interior side and rear yard lot lines"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3.7 — \"keeping of Backyard Hens is permitted within any zone that permits a dwelling\"",
    "max_hens": "s. 3.7.5 — \"A maximum of six (6) Backyard Hens shall be permitted per lot\"",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3.7.6 — \"Roosters shall not be permitted\"",
    "setback": "s. 3.7.4 — \"located a minimum of 15 metres from all interior side and rear yard lot lines\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/madawaska-valley/backyard-hens/text-497d441de0c8/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/madawaska-valley/backyard-hens/"
}