{
 "answer": "In the City of Windsor, Ontario, hens permitted: False; livestock rule: Horses, donkeys, mules, cattle, goats, swine, sheep and domestic fowl are prohibited at all premises.; setback: at least forty (40) feet from any school, church, dwelling or other premises used for human habitation. Source: By-law 8156 (Prohibiting/Regulating the Keeping of Animals), verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001830",
 "municipality": "Windsor",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "https://www.citywindsor.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 8156 (Prohibiting/Regulating the Keeping of Animals)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1985-03-18",
   "document_url": "https://www.citywindsor.ca/Documents/city-hall/by-laws-online/By-Law-8156.pdf",
   "summary": "Prohibits keeping domestic fowl (incl. chickens), horses, donkeys, cattle, goats, swine and other livestock anywhere in the city, and caps pigeons at 80; exempts agricultural areas and a Nature Study Centre program.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "9931d1d2e1a30a7b55a6332f65d88da0d4d3bf7dd89832201e486e7a54493833",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9931d1d2e1a30a7b55a6332f65d88da0d4d3bf7dd89832201e486e7a54493833.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": false,
    "livestock_rule": "Horses, donkeys, mules, cattle, goats, swine, sheep and domestic fowl are prohibited at all premises.",
    "setback": "at least forty (40) feet from any school, church, dwelling or other premises used for human habitation"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 5(2): 'any domestic fowl, horses, donkeys, mules, cattle, goats, swine...'",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 5(2): 'any domestic fowl, horses, donkeys, mules, cattle, goats, swine, mink, fox, sheep'",
    "setback": "s. 1(n)(vii): 'at least forty (40) feet from any school, church, dwelling'"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/windsor/backyard-hens/text-9931d1d2e1a3/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/windsor/backyard-hens/"
}