{
 "answer": "In the Township of Severn, Ontario, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by By-law 2023-33 (as amended by 2023-77), Care, Restriction, Regulation and Prohibition of Various Animals, verified 2026-09-25. Max hens: twelve (12) chickens per property. Livestock rule: Domestic farm animals and domestic fowl permitted only in Rural (RU), Agricultural (AG), and Greenlands (GL) zones. Setback: 3 metres from side lot line, 1.2 metres from rear lot line, 3 metres from abutting dwellings, 7.5 metres from any church or school.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001743",
 "municipality": "Severn",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.severn.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2023-33 (as amended by 2023-77), Care, Restriction, Regulation and Prohibition of Various Animals",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-12-06",
   "document_url": "https://severn.civicweb.net/document/51194",
   "summary": "Allows up to 12 chickens per residential property (no roosters), hen coop max 3x3m/4.5m high with lot-size and setback rules; allows up to 5 rabbits; other domestic fowl/farm animals restricted to Rural/Agricultural/Greenlands zones.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "963b3eb28743d7bbb8fed9d298adfbb19f5475206d30d4623fdea11d84e61f53",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2023-33",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/963b3eb28743d7bbb8fed9d298adfbb19f5475206d30d4623fdea11d84e61f53.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "twelve (12) chickens per property",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Domestic farm animals and domestic fowl permitted only in Rural (RU), Agricultural (AG), and Greenlands (GL) zones.",
    "setback": "3 metres from side lot line, 1.2 metres from rear lot line, 3 metres from abutting dwellings, 7.5 metres from any church or school"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3.1 \"The keeping of chickens shall be allowed in residential zones\"",
    "max_hens": "s. 3.1(i) \"No person shall own more than a maximum of twelve (12) chickens per property\"",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3.1(iii) \"No person shall own roosters which are prohibited at all times\"",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 2.4 \"No person shall possess or harbour any domestic farm animal or domestic fowl within the Township of Severn, save and except in or upon lands located within the Rural (RU), and Agricultural (AG), Greenlands (GL) Zones\"",
    "setback": "s. 3.2(ii)-(iv)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/severn/backyard-hens/bylaw-2023-33/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/severn/backyard-hens/"
}