{
 "answer": "In the Township of North Dumfries, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: No more than 4 Hens on a property less than 0.8 ha (2 acres) and no more than 10 Hens on properties equal to or larger than 0.8 ha (2 acres); roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: Livestock prohibited in accessory buildings under Zoning By-law 689-83; hens permitted in residential zones via this By-law.. Source: Backyard Chickens By-law 3646-26, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001663",
 "municipality": "North Dumfries",
 "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.northdumfries.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Backyard Chickens By-law 3646-26",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-06-22",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northdumfries-015-ca/media/eg5fn22a/3646-26-keeping-and-licensing-of-backyard-chickens.pdf",
   "summary": "Permits up to 4 hens (10 on lots 0.8ha+) on residential (non-Agricultural-zoned) lots; no roosters; licence/permit and inspection required; coop max 4.5m high and 9.3 sq.m floor area, set back 3m from dwellings and 1m from property lines.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "e68174f3f40f519f49db01121b1ba3bb536221cf67aff7f1bf1fd1e03e3f9fd8",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e68174f3f40f519f49db01121b1ba3bb536221cf67aff7f1bf1fd1e03e3f9fd8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "No more than 4 Hens on a property less than 0.8 ha (2 acres) and no more than 10 Hens on properties equal to or larger than 0.8 ha (2 acres)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Livestock prohibited in accessory buildings under Zoning By-law 689-83; hens permitted in residential zones via this By-law.",
    "permit_or_licence": "One-time Permit required; one-time Permit fee required (amount not stated)",
    "setback": "3 metres (9.8 feet) from any dwelling; 1 metre (3.9 feet) from any property line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3.1 \"the keeping of hens is permitted on residential lots\"",
    "max_hens": "s. 3.3(a)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 4.1(k) \"have a Rooster on a residentially zoned property\"",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 3.1 \"General Zoning By-law 689-83 which prohibits the keeping of livestock in accessory buildings\"",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 3.2 \"pay the required one-time Permit fee\"",
    "setback": "s. 3.3(f)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/north-dumfries/backyard-hens/text-e68174f3f40f/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/north-dumfries/backyard-hens/"
}