{
 "answer": "In the City of Waterloo, Ontario, hens permitted: True; roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: Farm animals (cattle, horses, mules, goats, swine, sheep, etc.) shall not be kept except in areas zoned agricultural.; permit or licence: Grandfathered chicken keepers must register with the City within 60 days of bylaw approval; no fee stated. Source: Animal Control Bylaw 2009-047 (Schedule C - Fowl and pigeons), verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001812",
 "municipality": "Waterloo",
 "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.waterloo.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control Bylaw 2009-047 (Schedule C - Fowl and pigeons)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-05-31",
   "document_url": "https://www.waterloo.ca/bylaws-and-enforcement/bylaw-directory/animal-control-bylaw/",
   "summary": "Prohibits keeping fowl (chickens, hens, ducks, turkeys, geese) except on agriculturally-zoned land, or grandfathered where fowl were kept before the bylaw's enactment. No roosters. Coops must be 3m from lot line, 6m from flankage, 15m from dwellings.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "bcce39ae7fad9b8d058ec291c6c99922344e363ad39b78aa01f4ee848356414f",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/bcce39ae7fad9b8d058ec291c6c99922344e363ad39b78aa01f4ee848356414f.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Farm animals (cattle, horses, mules, goats, swine, sheep, etc.) shall not be kept except in areas zoned agricultural.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Grandfathered chicken keepers must register with the City within 60 days of bylaw approval; no fee stated",
    "setback": "At least 3 m from lot line, 6.0 m from flankage line, and 15 m from any school, church, dwelling, or other premises used for human habitation"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Schedule C s. 1(b): 'for residential purposes where fowl were being kept on the land in question at the date of the enactment of this bylaw'",
    "roosters_prohibited": "Schedule C s. 12: 'Roosters are not permitted'",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 2.0: 'shall not be kept other than in areas zoned agricultural by the Zoning Bylaw'",
    "permit_or_licence": "Schedule C s. 10: 'Existing property owners keeping chickens have 60 days...to register with the City'",
    "setback": "Schedule C s. 2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/waterloo/backyard-hens/text-bcce39ae7fad/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/waterloo/backyard-hens/"
}