{
 "answer": "In the City of Mission, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: six (6) hens; roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: True. Source: Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000081",
 "municipality": "Mission",
 "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://mission.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-09-08",
   "document_url": "https://mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf-8",
   "summary": "Urban Hen Keeping use permits 2 to 6 hens per lot. Backyard Hen Coop and Run: one coop per lot, not in front yard, min setbacks 1.25-3.0m, min 1.0 sq m run per hen, predator-resistant, electric-fenced perimeter.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "075e9e8c855ebf8cbcb657f1a16ffe839235535114e65473d01438431ce3b802",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/075e9e8c855ebf8cbcb657f1a16ffe839235535114e65473d01438431ce3b802.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6) hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "horses, cattle, llamas, or alpacas (limited to 5 animals per 1.0 ha (2.47 ac) of Lot Area)",
    "permit_or_licence": "provincial registration for a premises identification number is required",
    "setback": "minimum 3.0 meters for any property line bordering another residentially zoned lot, or minimum of 1.25 metres from rear property line and 1.5 metres from interior side property lot lines"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Section 106 F.3",
    "max_hens": "Section 102 Definitions",
    "roosters_prohibited": "Section 102 Definitions",
    "bees_permitted": "Section 102 Definitions",
    "livestock_rule": "Section 102 Definitions",
    "permit_or_licence": "Section 102 Definitions",
    "setback": "Section 102 Definitions"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/mission/backyard-hens/text-075e9e8c855e/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/mission/backyard-hens/"
}