{
 "answer": "In the City of Nelson, British Columbia, hens permitted: False; roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: False; livestock rule: No animal or poultry, except for a dog or cat, shall be kept or harboured within the Municipality.. Source: Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw No. 2333 (Consolidated to Dec 5, 2016), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000085",
 "municipality": "Nelson",
 "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://nelson.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw No. 2333 (Consolidated to Dec 5, 2016)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1989-02-06",
   "document_url": "https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025",
   "summary": "Prohibits keeping poultry or other animals (except dogs/cats) within the City, and bans setting up or operating an apiary anywhere in the municipality. Bees and backyard hens are effectively not permitted.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "9765f056574adf9ea5043c457de4b6e728818be42d008fafbcda22d91f996f1f",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9765f056574adf9ea5043c457de4b6e728818be42d008fafbcda22d91f996f1f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": false,
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": false,
    "livestock_rule": "No animal or poultry, except for a dog or cat, shall be kept or harboured within the Municipality."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 12",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 1, s. 12",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 30",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 12"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/nelson/backyard-hens/text-9765f056574a/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/nelson/backyard-hens/"
}