{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Houston, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: eight (8); roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: Farm animals only on A1 or A2 zones; chickens permitted in R1/R2. ALR parcels exempt.. Source: Development Bylaw No. 1040, 2013 (Consolidated Jan 2025), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000052",
 "municipality": "Houston",
 "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": "https://www.houston.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Bylaw No. 1040, 2013 (Consolidated Jan 2025)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2013-12-17",
   "document_url": "https://houston.civicweb.net/document/139602",
   "summary": "Chickens permitted in R1 and R2 zones: max 8 hens (no roosters) per property, kept for personal use only (no sale of eggs/meat/manure), housed in an accessory structure, not slaughtered on-site. Appendix 3 gives chicken-keeping guidelines.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "2884e88e7e5164f580e7a6074158980b5c913d9c5c11f0099b7a9729faec3c29",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2884e88e7e5164f580e7a6074158980b5c913d9c5c11f0099b7a9729faec3c29.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "eight (8)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Farm animals only on A1 or A2 zones; chickens permitted in R1/R2. ALR parcels exempt.",
    "setback": "4.5 metres (15 ft) of a lot line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 5.25(2)",
    "max_hens": "s. 5.25(2)(a)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 5.25(2)(c)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 5.25(1), 5.25(2)",
    "setback": "s. 5.25(3)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/houston/backyard-hens/text-2884e88e7e51/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/houston/backyard-hens/"
}