{
 "answer": "In the Village of Midway, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: three (3); roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: False. Source: Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000080",
 "municipality": "Midway",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://midwaybc.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2012-05-07",
   "document_url": "https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Bees, poultry and livestock are prohibited except by permit. A Hen Project permit allows up to 3 hens on a lot of at least 512 sq m, with neighbour consent, setbacks, coop specs, and annual renewal.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "80891a0b7e08bf57bbfb69be06d58f6c395d1508a55e5fa8b9161e338d5666f5",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/80891a0b7e08bf57bbfb69be06d58f6c395d1508a55e5fa8b9161e338d5666f5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "three (3)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": false,
    "livestock_rule": "No horses, mules, donkeys, cows, pigs, llamas, alpacas, cattle, sheep, goats shall be harboured within the Village.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Hen project permit required prior to hens arriving on the property.",
    "setback": "at least 1.5 metres from any property line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 40",
    "max_hens": "s. 40",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 12",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 12",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 12",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 40",
    "setback": "s. 40(iii)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/midway/backyard-hens/text-80891a0b7e08/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/midway/backyard-hens/"
}