{
 "answer": "In the Township of West Lincoln, Ontario, hens permitted: True; roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: Prohibited on residential lots; permitted only on premises zoned for livestock under Zoning By-law 2017-70; hens permitted: True. Source: Animal Care and Control By-law 2023-54 (amended by 2025-08); Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2017-70, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001820",
 "municipality": "West Lincoln",
 "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.westlincoln.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Care and Control By-law 2023-54 (amended by 2025-08)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-07-17",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westlincoln-002-ca/media/wtinzlnm/by-law-2023-54-west-lincoln-animal-control-by-law-july-25-amended-by-2025-08.pdf",
   "summary": "Schedule F (added by amending By-law 2025-08) sets backyard-chicken care standards: min 0.37 sq m coop floor area/hen, 0.93 sq m run/hen, no free-roaming, secure feed storage; enforced alongside the Zoning By-law's numeric caps.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "4786f90d5ca52db3ff83ac2a10d571de12d8a3c6c20431bd12c5daca1e19004a",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4786f90d5ca52db3ff83ac2a10d571de12d8a3c6c20431bd12c5daca1e19004a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Prohibited on residential lots; permitted only on premises zoned for livestock under Zoning By-law 2017-70"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 5.41; Schedule \"F\"",
    "roosters_prohibited": "\"shall not include roosters, waterfowl or other non-domesticated birds\"",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 4.4; s. 5.14"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/west-lincoln/backyard-hens/text-4786f90d5ca5/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2017-70",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-06-26",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westlincoln-002-ca/media/tmcfpdff/wl-final-zbl.pdf",
   "summary": "Section 3.8.3 permits backyard chickens as an accessory use, but only in the Rural Residential (RuR) and R1A residential zones per the zone permitted-use table. A maximum of six hens per lot is allowed; roosters are prohibited and slaughter or processing on site is prohibited. The coop and run must be located in the rear yard, at least 3 m",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "9980d17f8266a60502edb994d0987715d45cd65e197a115babc6b662ea9a3730",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9980d17f8266a60502edb994d0987715d45cd65e197a115babc6b662ea9a3730.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "Maximum of six (6) hens are permitted per lot",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Livestock prohibited in Residential Zones within Settlement Areas; household pets (max 3) and up to 4 rabbits permitted.",
    "setback": "Required enclosures (coop and run) shall be a minimum of 3 metres from all lot lines"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3.8.3; Table 13 (RuR, R1A zones)",
    "max_hens": "s. 3.8.3(a)(i)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3.8.3(b)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 3.13(h)",
    "setback": "s. 3.8.3(a)(iv)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/west-lincoln/backyard-hens/text-9980d17f8266/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/west-lincoln/backyard-hens/"
}