{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Mackenzie, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: four (4); bees permitted: True; livestock rule: All livestock kept on a parcel in an RR2 zone must adhere to the District's Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw.. Source: District of Mackenzie Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (Consolidated), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000074",
 "municipality": "Mackenzie",
 "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://districtofmackenzie.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "District of Mackenzie Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (Consolidated)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-10-23",
   "document_url": "https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf",
   "summary": "Backyard Hen Enclosures (where zoned): max 4 hens, permit required, coop max 8 sq m/4 m high, 4 m setbacks. Bee Keeping (where zoned): max 1-2 colonies depending on lot size, hive 6.5 m from any parcel line, permit required.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "63b86b671d78ef9f430dc942c3dcfed333ddb36dcfb87214b32784aab6cf6e83",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/63b86b671d78ef9f430dc942c3dcfed333ddb36dcfb87214b32784aab6cf6e83.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4)",
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "All livestock kept on a parcel in an RR2 zone must adhere to the District's Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw.",
    "permit_or_licence": "A valid permit must be obtained through the District of Mackenzie",
    "setback": "at least 4 metres from the exterior side parcel line, the interior side parcel line and the rear parcel line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Section 8, R1 Zone, Accessory Uses ii",
    "max_hens": "Section 4, Backyard Hen Enclosures, 1(ii)",
    "bees_permitted": "Section 8, R1 Zone, Accessory Uses iii",
    "livestock_rule": "Section 8, RR2 Zone, Other Regulations 1",
    "permit_or_licence": "Section 4, Backyard Hen Enclosures, 2",
    "setback": "Section 4, Backyard Hen Enclosures, 1(vi)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-hens/text-63b86b671d78/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-hens/"
}