| hens permitted | True | s. 2.3: "No person shall keep Backyard Poultry unless that person first registers with and receives a permit" |
| permit or licence | Permit required; no fee stated | s. 2.3: "registers with and receives a permit from the Municipality of Meaford" |
scout note
Requires anyone keeping backyard poultry to register with the Municipality and obtain a permit, declaring they have reviewed OMAFRA small-flock biosecurity guidance and the zoning by-law. Husbandry standards for hens: at least 0.37 m2 of coop floor area and 0.92 m2 of covered outdoor enclosure per hen, at least one roost giving 15 cm per hen and one nest box