{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of West Elgin, Ontario, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Backyard Hens By-law 2026-01, verified 2026-09-25. Max hens: six (6). Setback: 2 m of any dwelling; 3 m of any lot line.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001818",
 "municipality": "West Elgin",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.westelgin.net",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Backyard Hens By-law 2026-01",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-01-22",
   "document_url": "https://www.westelgin.net/public/download/files/354272",
   "summary": "Permits a maximum of six backyard hens per property, only on land zoned Residential First Density (R1), Rural Residential (RR) or Hamlet Residential (HR) and only where the lot is at least 1,000 m² (10,760 sq ft). Roosters, on-site slaughtering, and the sale of eggs, manure or meat are prohibited. One coop and one outdoor run per property; the coop",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "33813acd869fdd078585a6087f8d9f9dcec3b30b6f55dacb369a8ec393c6a070",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2026-01",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/33813acd869fdd078585a6087f8d9f9dcec3b30b6f55dacb369a8ec393c6a070.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "setback": "2 m of any dwelling; 3 m of any lot line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.1",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 4.3",
    "setback": "s. 5.1(4) and s. 5.1(5)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/west-elgin/backyard-hens/bylaw-2026-01/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/west-elgin/backyard-hens/"
}