{
 "answer": "In the Township of Whitewater, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: four (4); roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: False. Source: By-law Number 23-05-1598 (A by-law to regulate the keeping and control of animals), verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001828",
 "municipality": "Whitewater",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "https://www.whitewaterregion.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law Number 23-05-1598 (A by-law to regulate the keeping and control of animals)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-05-03",
   "document_url": "https://whitewaterregion.civicweb.net/document/39225",
   "summary": "Section 13 Backyard Chickens: max 4 hens (no roosters), coop/run in rear yard only, set back 2.5m from any lot line and 3m from neighbouring dwellings; requires a licence and coop maintenance standards.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "ce60294ad2fa08f529752f349f06ab77b2b81200ddbf5e4d6286af65d2259d0e",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ce60294ad2fa08f529752f349f06ab77b2b81200ddbf5e4d6286af65d2259d0e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": false,
    "livestock_rule": "Ungulates (horses, cattle, swine, sheep, goats) prohibited within Township limits unless on a Farm.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Licence required; fee set out in the Fees and Charges By-law",
    "setback": "2.5 metres from rear and side lot lines; 3 metres from windows and doors of abutting dwellings"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 13.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 13.1: \"No person shall keep more than four (4) Backyard Chickens\"",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 2(d): \"Roosters are not permitted\"",
    "bees_permitted": "Schedule \"A\": \"Bees (excluding those kept by a beekeeper as part of a Farm)\"",
    "livestock_rule": "Schedule \"A\": \"Ungulates (i.e. Horses, Cattle, Swine, Sheep, Goats (any hoofed animal)\"",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 13.2: \"without first obtaining a licence from the Corporation, shall pay the licence fee set out in the Fees and Charges By-law\"",
    "setback": "s. 13.4(i) and s. 13.4(j)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/whitewater/backyard-hens/text-ce60294ad2fa/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/whitewater/backyard-hens/"
}