{
 "answer": "In the City of Delta, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: not more than 4; roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: True. Source: Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (Consolidated April 21, 2026), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000032",
 "municipality": "Delta",
 "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.delta.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Delta Keeping of Animals Regulation Bylaw No. 1745, 1971 (Consolidated)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1971-01-25",
   "document_url": "https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135261",
   "summary": "Caps small animals (including rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, chinchillas, cats) at a combined max of 6 per property outside agricultural zones; also restricts sale/giveaway of turtles.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "26a8e91f9a28074b021982a96c6b5959aa2233dc0590dd4cc5382878737c2853",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/26a8e91f9a28074b021982a96c6b5959aa2233dc0590dd4cc5382878737c2853.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {},
   "fact_citations": {},
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/delta/backyard-hens/text-26a8e91f9a28/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (Consolidated April 21, 2026)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-04-09",
   "document_url": "https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229",
   "summary": "Urban agriculture: 2-4 hens (no roosters) permitted in RS/RD zones for personal use only; beekeeping (2-4 hives) permitted with siting/screening rules; household pets rule caps pigeons/game birds at 4.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "4c11d5ea1750b220fa95058218e8b9a0cb1afabe26dee1cc6bc65d410b7ccd1b",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4c11d5ea1750b220fa95058218e8b9a0cb1afabe26dee1cc6bc65d410b7ccd1b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "not more than 4",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "setback": "coop: comply with the minimum setback regulations for an accessory structure in the applicable zone and Section 6.2.13(b); hive: located at a minimum of 7.5 m from all lot lines"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 6.1.2(d)(i)",
    "max_hens": "s. 6.1.2(d)(i)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 6.1.2(d)(i)(2)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 6.1.2(d)(ii)",
    "setback": "s. 6.1.2(d)(i)(3); s. 6.1.2(d)(ii)(3.2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/delta/backyard-hens/text-4c11d5ea1750/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/delta/backyard-hens/"
}