{
 "answer": "In the Village of Gold River, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: not more than twelve (12) head of poultry for each 0.40 ha (1 acre) of lot area; livestock rule: Permitted in residential zones if lot >= 0.81 ha. Max 2 livestock and 12 poultry per 0.40 ha. Setbacks required. No front yard enclosures.; setback: minimum distance of 6.1 m (20 feet) from the side and rear lot lines, nor less than 7.6 m (25 feet) from the principal building. Source: Village of Gold River Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000043",
 "municipality": "Gold River",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.goldriver.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Gold River Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-02-02",
   "document_url": "https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Sec 4.5 Livestock: permitted in residential zones on lots ≥0.81 ha (2 acres); max 2 of horses/cattle/sheep/pigs/goats/rabbits plus 12 poultry per acre; structures set back 6.1 m from side/rear lot lines.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "0cb9505ab677ac4f25a1b83d31952f41bfbd908531d7ea7a4e0d0f1df55afaed",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0cb9505ab677ac4f25a1b83d31952f41bfbd908531d7ea7a4e0d0f1df55afaed.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "not more than twelve (12) head of poultry for each 0.40 ha (1 acre) of lot area",
    "livestock_rule": "Permitted in residential zones if lot >= 0.81 ha. Max 2 livestock and 12 poultry per 0.40 ha. Setbacks required. No front yard enclosures.",
    "setback": "minimum distance of 6.1 m (20 feet) from the side and rear lot lines, nor less than 7.6 m (25 feet) from the principal building"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.5.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.5.1(2)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 4.5.1",
    "setback": "s. 4.5.1(3)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-hens/text-0cb9505ab677/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-hens/"
}