{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of McDougall, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: Maximum of 6 hens on lots 0.18 to 0.4 hectares; maximum of 10 hens on lots greater than 0.4 hectares; no hens permitted on lots smaller than 0.18 hectares; roosters prohibited: True; permit or licence: Backyard Hen Licence required (Schedule \"A\"); no fee stated. Source: Backyard Hen By-law (By-law No. 2021-27), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001627",
 "municipality": "McDougall",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://mcdougall.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Backyard Hen By-law (By-law No. 2021-27)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-07-14",
   "document_url": "https://mcdougall2022.municipalwebsites.ca/Editor/images/By-laws/2021-27%20regulate%20the%20keeping%20of%20hens%20in%20the%20RR%20Zone.pdf",
   "summary": "Permits keeping backyard hens (no roosters) in the Residential (RR) Zone: none on lots under 0.18ha, up to 6 hens on 0.18-0.4ha lots, up to 10 on larger lots. Coops must sit behind the dwelling, 5m from rear/side lot lines, locked overnight; no selling eggs, meat or manure.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "b1c24235b4f76b1af6338d7e33b7fc67338161d2e30936e70134676348d3cae6",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b1c24235b4f76b1af6338d7e33b7fc67338161d2e30936e70134676348d3cae6.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "Maximum of 6 hens on lots 0.18 to 0.4 hectares; maximum of 10 hens on lots greater than 0.4 hectares; no hens permitted on lots smaller than 0.18 hectares",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Backyard Hen Licence required (Schedule \"A\"); no fee stated",
    "setback": "Minimum 5 metres from the rear and side lot line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 2",
    "max_hens": "s. 3(1), s. 3(2), s. 3(3)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 5: \"No person shall keep a rooster.\"",
    "permit_or_licence": "Schedule \"A\" to By-Law 2021.27",
    "setback": "s. 6(2): \"Setback a minimum of 5 metres from the rear, and side lot line\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/mcdougall/backyard-hens/text-b1c24235b4f7/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/mcdougall/backyard-hens/"
}