{
 "answer": "In the City of Colwood, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: four (4); roosters prohibited: True; setback: 3m (9.8 ft) from rear or side lot line; front yard requirement or front face of principal building. Source: Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (Consolidated) - Section 2.1.19, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000023",
 "municipality": "Colwood",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.colwood.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (Consolidated) - Section 2.1.19",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1989-11-27",
   "document_url": "https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999",
   "summary": "Keeping of chickens permitted accessory to a single-family dwelling on lots 550 m2 to 4,000 m2: max 4 chickens, roosters prohibited, secure fenced enclosure, structures max 2.4 m high with 3 m setbacks, no slaughter or sale of products.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "ee63c29d5bddc951499cafce5169083bca7de79c33f3ffe843b42fe1bb877425",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ee63c29d5bddc951499cafce5169083bca7de79c33f3ffe843b42fe1bb877425.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "setback": "3m (9.8 ft) from rear or side lot line; front yard requirement or front face of principal building"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 2.1.19(1)",
    "max_hens": "s. 2.1.19(1)(a)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 2.1.19(1)(b)",
    "setback": "s. 2.1.19(1)(f)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/colwood/backyard-hens/text-ee63c29d5bdd/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/colwood/backyard-hens/"
}