{
 "answer": "In the Village of South River, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: six (6); roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: No person shall keep livestock other than hens within the limits of the Village of South River.. Source: By-law 49-2022 – Regulate the Keeping of Poultry and Livestock (Amended), verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001758",
 "municipality": "South River",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.southriverontario.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 49-2022 – Regulate the Keeping of Poultry and Livestock (Amended)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-11-14",
   "document_url": "https://southriver.ca/uploads/documents/Municipal%20Information/By-laws/2022%20By-Laws/By-law-49-2022-Regulate%20the%20Keeping%20of%20Poultry%20and%20Livestock-amended.pdf",
   "summary": "Licensed urban-hen program: maximum 6 hens per property, no roosters, no other livestock, coop/run size and setback standards, no on-site slaughter or sale of eggs/manure.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "4d7f3b927fa1005c2fb0ad5f82e7557da560285a8c703f11028f17899fc38d90",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4d7f3b927fa1005c2fb0ad5f82e7557da560285a8c703f11028f17899fc38d90.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No person shall keep livestock other than hens within the limits of the Village of South River.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Licence required; fee of $100.00 per property (Schedule \"A\")",
    "setback": "1.5 metres from rear and side lot lines; 3 metres from all windows and doors of dwellings on abutting property; 20 metres from high water mark of any waterbody"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 1.6 (licence to keep hens)",
    "max_hens": "s. 1.7",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 1.5",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 1.2",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 2.6; Schedule \"A\" Item 1",
    "setback": "s. 3.2(e)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/south-river/backyard-hens/text-4d7f3b927fa1/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/south-river/backyard-hens/"
}