{
 "answer": "In the City of Norfolk, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: four (4); roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: Livestock may only be kept in areas of the County zoned for that purpose by the applicable Zoning By-Law.. Source: Animal Care and Control By-Law 2014-46 (as amended, incl. 2019-67), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001660",
 "municipality": "Norfolk",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.norfolkcounty.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Care and Control By-Law 2014-46 (as amended, incl. 2019-67)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2014-04-08",
   "document_url": "https://www.norfolkcounty.ca/council-administration-and-government/by-laws-and-policies/by-law-directory/animal-care-and-control-by-law/",
   "summary": "Permits up to 4 backyard hens (no roosters) on lands zoned for a single detached dwelling. Hen coop/run must be min. 3.0m from side/rear lot lines and abutting dwellings, max 10 sq.m floor area, max 3.0m building height.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "6d5650b9c13acd8cdb15af86210422f48616f1363618f489073b5bbd93164c2b",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6d5650b9c13acd8cdb15af86210422f48616f1363618f489073b5bbd93164c2b.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Livestock may only be kept in areas of the County zoned for that purpose by the applicable Zoning By-Law.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Registration with the Ontario Chicken Marketing Board Small Flock Policy required; no county permit fee stated in by-law.",
    "setback": "Minimum 3.0 metres from the side lot line, 3.0 metres from the rear lot line, and 3.0 metres from abutting dwellings."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 6.9.1 — \"lands zoned to permit a single family dwelling\"",
    "max_hens": "s. 6.9.2 — \"more than four (4) Backyard Hen(s) at any time\"",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 6.9.4 — \"The keeping of a rooster is strictly prohibited.\"",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 6.6.1 — \"unless such area is zoned for that purpose\"",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 6.9.10 — \"registered with the Ontario Chicken Marketing Board Small Flock Policy\"",
    "setback": "s. 3.18.3(a)(b)(c) — \"minimum 3.0 metres from the side lot line … rear lot line … abutting dwellings\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/norfolk/backyard-hens/text-6d5650b9c13a/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/norfolk/backyard-hens/"
}