{
 "answer": "In the Town of Lake Cowichan, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: six (6); setback: located not less than 1.0 m from the rear parcel line, exterior side parcel line and interior side parcel lines; located not less than 3.0 m from any door or window of a dwelling unit. Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021 (Consolidated 2026-02-24), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000064",
 "municipality": "Lake Cowichan",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.town.lakecowichan.bc.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021 (Consolidated 2026-02-24)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-09-28",
   "document_url": "http://www.town.lakecowichan.bc.ca/dl//1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf",
   "summary": "Zoning bylaw allows up to 6 backyard hens on R-1/R-2/R-4 lots over 450 m2; coop must be 1m from side/rear lines, 3m from windows, in rear yard, under 3m tall; slaughtering prohibited; riparian setbacks apply.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "1c271075df2a703add8d4e6dee89d3c012c7b23b677d7f5e44dfa41a728bc5ad",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1c271075df2a703add8d4e6dee89d3c012c7b23b677d7f5e44dfa41a728bc5ad.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6)",
    "setback": "located not less than 1.0 m from the rear parcel line, exterior side parcel line and interior side parcel lines; located not less than 3.0 m from any door or window of a dwelling unit"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR BACKYARD HENS",
    "max_hens": "GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR BACKYARD HENS",
    "setback": "GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR BACKYARD HENS"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/backyard-hens/text-1c271075df2a/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/backyard-hens/"
}