{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Elkford, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: five (5); roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: True. Source: Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (Consolidated), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000034",
 "municipality": "Elkford",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.elkford.ca/home",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (Consolidated)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-08-09",
   "document_url": "https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745",
   "summary": "Urban agricultural animals in R-1/R-2/R-MH/R-MP/P-1 zones: max 5 hens (no roosters) in a coop/pen with electrified fencing 1.8 m high, 3 m from dwellings; max 4 beehives permitted.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "8f6050868065d8a88eca91b47e6f910fb954dc1106def1bf1f0796f73a5a3e6e",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8f6050868065d8a88eca91b47e6f910fb954dc1106def1bf1f0796f73a5a3e6e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "five (5)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Agricultural Animals permitted on A-1 zones. Residential zones limited to five animals of any one species, excluding Dogs.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Bees: BC apiculture registration required. Hens: No municipal licence stated.",
    "setback": "Hens: at least three (3) metres away from any dwelling windows or doors"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 9.4",
    "max_hens": "s. 9.4(a)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 9.4(b)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 9.5",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 3.2; s. 3.3",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 9.4; s. 9.5(g)",
    "setback": "s. 9.4(f)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/elkford/backyard-hens/text-8f6050868065/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/elkford/backyard-hens/"
}