{
 "answer": "In the Town of Comox, British Columbia, bees permitted: True; setback: within twenty-five feet of any property line; hens permitted: True; max hens: six. Source: Beekeeping Bylaw No. 872; Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 - Urban Agriculture (6.7), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000024",
 "municipality": "Comox",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.comox.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Beekeeping Bylaw No. 872",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/872%20-%20Beekeeping.pdf",
   "summary": "Max 2 bee colonies per parcel (contiguous same-owner parcels count as one); hives must be 25 ft from property lines unless elevated or screened by a 4-ft fence/hedge extending 20 ft each way. Adopted 1988; exact date illegible.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "88fd2827754e02b03c5474f22396c77d7c52c4df6bb7fb5c42407c1a308fc5b3",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/88fd2827754e02b03c5474f22396c77d7c52c4df6bb7fb5c42407c1a308fc5b3.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "setback": "within twenty-five feet of any property line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "bees_permitted": "BY-LAW TO REGULATE THE MOVING AND KEEPING OF BEES",
    "setback": "s. 3(d)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/comox/backyard-hens/text-88fd2827754e/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 - Urban Agriculture (6.7)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-02-18",
   "document_url": "https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf",
   "summary": "Max 6 hens, zero roosters per lot (min 1,500 m2); coops setback 3.5-4 m from side/exterior lines, rear yard only, max 5 m2 floor area; egg sales limited to on-site production.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "e67405e82c84a7d354070c8ae9a0c37ecec0d69f9b89b4947884adfb8abcd862",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e67405e82c84a7d354070c8ae9a0c37ecec0d69f9b89b4947884adfb8abcd862.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Livestock not included in Agriculture, Urban definition, the only agricultural use permitted in residential zones.",
    "setback": "Chicken coops shall be setback a minimum of 3.5 metres from a rear or interior side lot line, and a minimum of 4.0 metres from an exterior side lot line. Chicken coops shall be setback a minimum of 1.0 metre from all dwelling units on the lot."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Table 6.7(1), Row (i)",
    "max_hens": "Table 6.7(1), Row (i)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "Table 6.7(1), Row (i)",
    "livestock_rule": "Section 4; Table 9.2(1)",
    "setback": "Table 6.7(1), Row (c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/comox/backyard-hens/text-e67405e82c84/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/comox/backyard-hens/"
}