{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Lake Country, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: keep, store, or board livestock or poultry on a lot in a residential zone except for Backyard Chickens in permitted zones.. Source: Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007, Section 10.16 Backyard Chickens, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000063",
 "municipality": "Lake Country",
 "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.lakecountry.bc.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007, Section 10.16 Backyard Chickens",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2009-04-07",
   "document_url": "https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated",
   "summary": "Backyard chickens (max 5 hens, no roosters) allowed only on RR3/RU1 lots over 500 m2 with an annual permit; requires a locked coop/enclosure up to 2.0m high, set back 2-3m from lot lines and dwellings.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "6abc5c4a3b9d5730cb5b23f270171846bcbf192cae49eeabc3177340ea0b5f2a",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6abc5c4a3b9d5730cb5b23f270171846bcbf192cae49eeabc3177340ea0b5f2a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "keep, store, or board livestock or poultry on a lot in a residential zone except for Backyard Chickens in permitted zones."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 5.3.7(h)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3.3 BACKYARD CHICKENS",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 5.3.7(h)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/lake-country/backyard-hens/text-6abc5c4a3b9d/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/lake-country/backyard-hens/"
}