{
 "answer": "In the Township of McNab/Braeside, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: 6 on residential; 12 on rural lots less than 2 hectares; roosters prohibited: True; permit or licence: Chicken coop permit required; no fee. Source: Backyard Chicken By-law 2015-106, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001631",
 "municipality": "McNab/Braeside",
 "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.mcnabbraeside.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Backyard Chicken By-law 2015-106",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2015-12-01",
   "document_url": "https://www.mcnabbraeside.com/download.php?dl=YToyOntzOjI6ImlkIjtzOjI6IjQ4IjtzOjM6ImtleSI7aToxOTt9",
   "summary": "Requires a chicken coop permit, issued at no fee (s.3.6), before keeping backyard chickens. Maximum 6 chickens on a residential property and 12 on a rural-designated lot under 2 hectares. Coops and runs together must be under 10 m2 (108 sq ft), one storey and under 10 ft high, at least 3 m from rear and side lot lines, 15",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "f127e5b189d2aab25c9b41e0a1e268fee31cafd821c0d23a5b2f15357ac027ff",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f127e5b189d2aab25c9b41e0a1e268fee31cafd821c0d23a5b2f15357ac027ff.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "6 on residential; 12 on rural lots less than 2 hectares",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Chicken coop permit required; no fee",
    "setback": "3.0 metres from rear and side lot lines; 15 metres from school; 7.5 metres from church or business"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.1(a)",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.1(h), s. 4.1(i)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "\"The keeping of roosters is prohibited.\"",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 3.6 \"There is no fee to obtain a permit\"",
    "setback": "s. 4.1(d), s. 4.1(e), s. 4.1(f)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/mcnab-braeside/backyard-hens/text-f127e5b189d2/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/mcnab-braeside/backyard-hens/"
}