{
 "answer": "In the City of Langford, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: Total chickens, ducks, pigeons, rabbits limited to four (lots < 4,000 m2); one per 166 m2 (lots >= 4,000 m2); roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: True. Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 300, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000065",
 "municipality": "Langford",
 "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://langford.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning Bylaw No. 300",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1999-02-15",
   "document_url": "https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Zoning-Bylaw-20240415-1.pdf",
   "summary": "Permits keeping chickens/ducks/pigeons/rabbits as an accessory use: up to 4 birds/rabbits on lots 550-4,000 m2, or 1 per 166 m2 on lots ≥4,000 m2; roosters only in the ALR; also permits backyard beekeeping.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "919c95dfb9c8aec89d57150bb97573d6d1139f5d2be635c5ec468924db3b9a19",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/919c95dfb9c8aec89d57150bb97573d6d1139f5d2be635c5ec468924db3b9a19.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "Total chickens, ducks, pigeons, rabbits limited to four (lots < 4,000 m2); one per 166 m2 (lots >= 4,000 m2)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Permitted on one-family dwelling lots >= 4,000 m2 in Residential Zones. Limited to one animal per 4,000 m2. Secure fenced enclosure required.",
    "setback": "3 m (9.8 ft) from rear/side lot lines (coops); 3 m (9.8 ft) from any lot line (hives)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3.12.02; s. 3.12.03",
    "max_hens": "s. 3.12.02(1); s. 3.12.03(1)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3.12.02(2)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 3.12.04",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 3.12.01",
    "setback": "s. 3.12.02(4); s. 3.12.03(6); s. 3.12.04(3)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/langford/backyard-hens/text-919c95dfb9c8/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/langford/backyard-hens/"
}