{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Coldstream, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: up to 4 hens (R1/R2); up to 6 hens (R3/R4); roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: True. Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 (Schedule A), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000022",
 "municipality": "Coldstream",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.coldstream.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 (Schedule A)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-06-24",
   "document_url": "https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562",
   "summary": "Urban agriculture permits up to 4 hens (no roosters) per lot with single-detached dwelling, requiring coop/run, 0.4 m2 per hen, 3 m setbacks. Beekeeping permitted with 4.5 m/2 m/30 m accessory-structure setbacks.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "288c8e315e6cd5f09cfb4085e32c83c3fa91c8e6ae46d0f3532298cf43f9d44e",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/288c8e315e6cd5f09cfb4085e32c83c3fa91c8e6ae46d0f3532298cf43f9d44e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "up to 4 hens (R1/R2); up to 6 hens (R3/R4)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "R3/R4: 4 livestock on 2 ha+; 8 livestock on 4 ha+. Excludes ALR farm operations.",
    "setback": "3 m from lot lines, not in front yard (R1/R2); refer to A1 Zone (R3/R4)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 501.6(10), s. 502.6(8)(a), s. 503.6(9)(a), s. 504.6(7)(a)",
    "max_hens": "s. 501.6(10), s. 502.6(8)(a), s. 503.6(9)(a), s. 504.6(7)(a)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 501.6(10)(vii), s. 502.6(9)(vii)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 502.6(8)(b), s. 503.6(9)(b), s. 504.6(7)(b)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 503.6(9)(c)-(e), s. 504.6(7)(c)-(e)",
    "setback": "s. 501.6(10)(d), s. 502.6(9)(c), s. 503.6(9)(g)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/coldstream/backyard-hens/text-288c8e315e6c/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/coldstream/backyard-hens/"
}