{
 "answer": "In the City of Kamloops, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: Minimum two (2) hens to a maximum of five (5) hens; roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: True. Source: Animal Control Bylaw No. 34-11 (Consolidated), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000055",
 "municipality": "Kamloops",
 "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://kamloops.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control Bylaw No. 34-11 (Consolidated)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1981-12-01",
   "document_url": "https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8206",
   "summary": "Permits registered beekeeping in urban areas (2014 amendment) and urban hens (2016 amendment): 2-5 hens (no roosters/chicks) on residential lots 370m2-4,000m2, subject to siting and registration; unlimited poultry only in A-1 Agricultural zones.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "946d810c15f917559f1ede121f6a96b6e55124243461db60af9f2ed5d3cc9a96",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/946d810c15f917559f1ede121f6a96b6e55124243461db60af9f2ed5d3cc9a96.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "Minimum two (2) hens to a maximum of five (5) hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No person shall keep or harbour any farm animal unless parcel has an area of not less than 0.4047 ha (one acre).",
    "permit_or_licence": "Hen registration required; No fee shall be payable to register hens",
    "setback": "at least 1 m from any side yard line; at least 1 m from any rear yard line; and at least 3 m from any door or window of any dwelling containing human habitation"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Table 9.1.1",
    "max_hens": "Table 9.1.1",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 9.1.2",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 12.1",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 3.1",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 9.4.1, s. 9.4.6",
    "setback": "s. 9.2.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/kamloops/backyard-hens/text-946d810c15f9/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/kamloops/backyard-hens/"
}