{
 "answer": "In the City of Orillia, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: 4; roosters prohibited: True; permit or licence: Licence required; fee of $100. Source: Municipal Code Chapter 287 - Hen Coop Licensing, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001683",
 "municipality": "Orillia",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.orillia.ca/en/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Municipal Code Chapter 287 - Hen Coop Licensing",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "code_chapter",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://orillia.civicweb.net/document/310442",
   "summary": "City licence required to keep hens; max 4 hens per lot, hens must be ≥4 months old, minimum lot area 500 m², one hen coop and one outdoor run per lot, roosters prohibited, no selling of eggs/meat/manure, coop must be predator-proof and cleaned daily.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "3edc378ec18e346321a1ceb7fe34ad7b51a641cc50dc2787cf992092660bc2cb",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3edc378ec18e346321a1ceb7fe34ad7b51a641cc50dc2787cf992092660bc2cb.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "4",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Licence required; fee of $100",
    "setback": "8 m of any Dwelling; 3 m of any Lot Line; 3 m of any Structure; 3 m of any sewage works; 15 m of any Lot Line on which a school is located"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 287.4.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 287.5.1.2",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 287.5.2",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 287.4.2(d)",
    "setback": "s. 287.5.1.5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/orillia/backyard-hens/text-3edc378ec18e/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/orillia/backyard-hens/"
}