{
 "answer": "In the City of Woodstock, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: ten (10) Avian Livestock; roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: True. Source: Municipal Code Chapter 0232 - Livestock (Keeping of Livestock), verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001832",
 "municipality": "Woodstock",
 "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.cityofwoodstock.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Municipal Code Chapter 0232 - Livestock (Keeping of Livestock)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "code_chapter",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cityofwoodstock-ca/media/q03fyjil/chapter-0232-animals-livestock.pdf",
   "summary": "Allows up to 10 avian livestock (chickens, pigeons, ducks, turkeys; no roosters) or 10 small livestock (rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets and similar) in a single enclosure, with only one enclosure per property. The enclosure may not be in a front or interior side yard, may not exceed 10 square metres (108 sq ft) or 3 metres (9.84 ft) in height,",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "868d1b4b92ff61ebed2c16ddbc29c885520ca3e6137d5e2a500890b38edd658a",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/868d1b4b92ff61ebed2c16ddbc29c885520ca3e6137d5e2a500890b38edd658a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "ten (10) Avian Livestock",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Farm Livestock (incl. horses, cattle, over 129 lbs) requires enclosure ≥200 ft from any residential building; assessed farmland excepted.",
    "setback": "Avian (hens): 3.048 m (10 ft) from property line, 22.86 m (75 ft) from residential building; Farm Livestock (bees): 3.048 m (10 ft) from property line, 60.96 m (200 ft) from residential building."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 232.2.2; s. 232.4.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 232.4.1(h)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 232.4.1(g)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 232.2.4",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 232.4.3(c); s. 232.5.1",
    "setback": "s. 232.4.1(d), (e); s. 232.4.3(b), (c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/woodstock/backyard-hens/text-868d1b4b92ff/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/woodstock/backyard-hens/"
}