{
 "answer": "In the Village of Cumberland, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: A maximum of six female birds; roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: True. Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (Consolidated July 27, 2026), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000029",
 "municipality": "Cumberland",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://cumberland.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (Consolidated July 27, 2026)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-02-09",
   "document_url": "https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf",
   "summary": "Urban agriculture rules: max 2 beehives/2 nucs per lot with setbacks; poultry coop limited to max 6 female birds (no roosters) per lot, with coop/run setbacks and screening requirements.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "e3b8ec6506198673c8ab87b9c92bee860b87121514321f7c8a1e89d4ea5f930f",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e3b8ec6506198673c8ab87b9c92bee860b87121514321f7c8a1e89d4ea5f930f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "A maximum of six female birds",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "For lots >0.4 hectares, keeping horses, cattle, sheep, goats, rabbits permitted; hogs, pigs, peacocks excluded.",
    "setback": "Coop: 1.5 metres from lot lines (0.0 metres with screening); 4.5 metres abutting Residential. Hive: 6.0 metres abutting Residential/Public Use."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Table 6.8(1)",
    "max_hens": "Table 6.8(1)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "Table 6.8(1)",
    "bees_permitted": "Table 6.8(1)",
    "livestock_rule": "Table 10.2(1) Conditions, 2",
    "setback": "Table 6.8(1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-hens/text-e3b8ec650619/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-hens/"
}