{
 "answer": "In the City of Courtenay, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; bees permitted: True; livestock rule: No person shall keep any livestock, horse, donkey or poultry on any property within the City, other than on property zoned for agricultural use; hens permitted: True. Source: Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897 (Consolidated, Jul 2021); Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 - Urban Agriculture, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000026",
 "municipality": "Courtenay",
 "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.courtenay.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897 (Consolidated, Jul 2021)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1996-10-21",
   "document_url": "https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-no1897-consolidated-version-jul-2021",
   "summary": "Generally prohibits keeping animals outdoors within the City except dogs, cats, honeybees or hens; other livestock/poultry/donkeys/horses restricted to agriculturally-zoned property only.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "c587b50fa06eaa42e68ceb086e33d441ca593314b53c2482fb27c4b31dd3441f",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c587b50fa06eaa42e68ceb086e33d441ca593314b53c2482fb27c4b31dd3441f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No person shall keep any livestock, horse, donkey or poultry on any property within the City, other than on property zoned for agricultural use"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 11",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 11",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 12"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-hens/text-c587b50fa06e/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 - Urban Agriculture",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-03-27",
   "document_url": "https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1",
   "summary": "Max 6 hens per lot (no roosters), rear-yard coops only, egg/manure sale prohibited, home slaughter banned. Beekeeping: min 550 m2 lot, hives 6 m from property lines, max 2 hives, provincially registered, personal consumption only.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "f788e151ca15515bf9aecc56ca2c1557413a56f857ca6dc839cf539ae9e6d4e0",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f788e151ca15515bf9aecc56ca2c1557413a56f857ca6dc839cf539ae9e6d4e0.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6) per lot",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "hives shall be registered with the Provincial authority, BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands",
    "setback": "Hives: 6.0 m from property lines; Coops: rear yard only"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 6.17.1(4)",
    "max_hens": "s. 6.17.1(4)(ii)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 6.17.1(4)(iii)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 6.17.1(3)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 6.17.1(3)(iv)",
    "setback": "s. 6.17.1(3)(iii), s. 6.17.1(4)(i)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-hens/text-f788e151ca15/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-hens/"
}