{
 "answer": "In the Town of Creston, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: six (6); roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: Horses permitted only in Rural Residential (R-5) or Agricultural zones with min 1 hectare lot; other ungulates prohibited.. Source: Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826, 2015, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000028",
 "municipality": "Creston",
 "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.creston.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826, 2015",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2015-12-15",
   "document_url": "https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Animal%20Care%20and%20Responsibility%20Bylaw%20No.%201826.pdf",
   "summary": "Licensed keeping of up to 6 hens per parcel in R1/R5 zones only; roosters prohibited, coop 3 m from lot lines/doors, coop 0.37 m2 and run 0.92 m2 per hen, no on-site slaughter or sale of hen products.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "6332136e4f783cfc204f0a9148564fb7a77474e2110e6cbda4a6776f360df972",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6332136e4f783cfc204f0a9148564fb7a77474e2110e6cbda4a6776f360df972.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Horses permitted only in Rural Residential (R-5) or Agricultural zones with min 1 hectare lot; other ungulates prohibited.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Licence required; fee set out in the current Fees and Charges Bylaw",
    "setback": "no less than 3m from the front, interior, or exterior side lot line and no less than 3m from any door or window"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 13(b)",
    "max_hens": "s. 13(b)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 13(c)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 11.1(b); Schedule \"A\" item 14",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 12.1; s. 12.2",
    "setback": "s. 13(i)(iv)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/creston/backyard-hens/text-6332136e4f78/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/creston/backyard-hens/"
}