{
 "answer": "In the City of Quinte West, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: 4; roosters prohibited: True; permit or licence: Hen coop licence required; fee as set out in Schedule C of the Consolidated Fees By-law. Source: By-law 11-138, Backyard Hen Licensing and Control By-law, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001718",
 "municipality": "Quinte West",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "https://quintewest.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 11-138, Backyard Hen Licensing and Control By-law",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2011-09-19",
   "document_url": "http://quintewest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/By-law_11-138-Backyard-Hen-Licensing-and-Control-By-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Licence required to keep hens; max 4 hens per residential property (min. 0.5-acre lot on an 18-month trial), roosters strictly prohibited, no on-site slaughter or selling of eggs/products.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4a1669ca47c9430d48419daf1d4b212df42721f5b442b333609fcbe40f50a200.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "4",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Hen coop licence required; fee as set out in Schedule C of the Consolidated Fees By-law"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.5",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 4.4",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 4.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/quinte-west/backyard-hens/text-4a1669ca47c9/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/quinte-west/backyard-hens/"
}