{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Powassan, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: five (5) chickens; roosters prohibited: True; setback: 5 metres from the rear lot line; 5 metres from any side lot line. Source: By-law 2023-13 - Backyard Chickens, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001712",
 "municipality": "Powassan",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.powassan.net/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2023-13 - Backyard Chickens",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-05-16",
   "document_url": "http://www.powassan.net/Uploads/Documents/MunicipalServices/ByLaws/2023/By-Law%202023-13%20-%20Backyard%20Chickens%20(amendment).pdf",
   "summary": "Allows up to 5 hens (no roosters) on lots under 2 hectares; coops must sit in the rear yard, be fully enclosed, and set back at least 5m from rear and side lot lines, with minimum floor/outdoor space per hen; repeals By-law 2020-15.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2927010f7c56e72ea1f33dba068e2724bb12ffa91d68f7794f0caa9e2f8d52c9.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "five (5) chickens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "setback": "5 metres from the rear lot line; 5 metres from any side lot line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "a person may keep chickens in their backyard within the Municipality",
    "max_hens": "s. 5",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 4",
    "setback": "s. 7(1), s. 7(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/powassan/backyard-hens/text-2927010f7c56/",
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  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/powassan/backyard-hens/"
}