{
 "answer": "In the Township of Russell, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: 3 (lots 500–2,999 sq. m); 5 (lots ≥3,000 sq. m); roosters prohibited: True; permit or licence: License required; fee as set out in the fees and charges bylaw. Source: Urban Hens By-Law (By-law 2023-094), verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001733",
 "municipality": "Russell",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.russell.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Urban Hens By-Law (By-law 2023-094)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-09-11",
   "document_url": "https://russell.ca/by-law/urban-hens-by-law/",
   "summary": "Permits licensed keeping of up to 3 hens (5 on lots over 3,000 sq m) in residential zones; roosters, meat hens, slaughter and egg sales prohibited; coop max 10 sq m and 2m high, with lot-line setbacks.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "7602188deff89a3575ffb840e6cf5f395992d199b5e79164840aea97dd10f368",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7602188deff89a3575ffb840e6cf5f395992d199b5e79164840aea97dd10f368.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "3 (lots 500–2,999 sq. m); 5 (lots ≥3,000 sq. m)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "License required; fee as set out in the fees and charges bylaw",
    "setback": "Lots 500–2,999 sq. m: 1.5 m from interior side yard line or rear lot line; lots ≥3,000 sq. m: 10 m or more (4–5 hens), less than 10 m (1–3 hens); no placement in front yard or exterior side yard"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3.1: \"permit, regulate and control the keeping of hens in residential zones\"",
    "max_hens": "Table 6.1; Table 6.2",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 5.3(a): \"Keep a rooster\"",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 7.1(b): \"fail to pay the license fee as set out in the fees and charges bylaw\"",
    "setback": "Table 6.1; Table 6.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/russell/backyard-hens/text-7602188deff8/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/russell/backyard-hens/"
}