{
 "answer": "In the Town of Golden, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: six (6); roosters prohibited: True; permit or licence: Backyard Hen Keeping Registration required. Source: Bylaw No. 1510, 2026, Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000044",
 "municipality": "Golden",
 "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.golden.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw No. 1510, 2026, Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-03-03",
   "document_url": "https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026%2C%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf",
   "summary": "Part 3 Backyard Hen Keeping: registration required, max 6 hens/property, 0.92 m2 enclosure per hen, coop ≤2m high, 5 m setback from neighbouring windows/doors, roosters prohibited town-wide.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "a14806055710b8747c8f0acb5b8d9f24fa71941668a06dc28c084d076589af81",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a14806055710b8747c8f0acb5b8d9f24fa71941668a06dc28c084d076589af81.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Backyard Hen Keeping Registration required",
    "setback": "five (5) meters (16.4 feet) of a neighbouring dwelling's windows or doors"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 7.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 7.3(b)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 7.4",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 7.1",
    "setback": "s. 7.3(e)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/golden/backyard-hens/text-a14806055710/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/golden/backyard-hens/"
}