{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of North Saanich, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: 10 head (1,115 m2 to 4,047 m2); 20 head (over 0.4 ha up to 8,094 m2); 30 head (over 8,094 m2); roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: True. Source: Animal Control Bylaw No. 0751 (Consolidated Feb 2014), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000090",
 "municipality": "North Saanich",
 "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": "http://www.northsaanich.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control Bylaw No. 0751 (Consolidated Feb 2014)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1993-07-26",
   "document_url": "https://northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf",
   "summary": "Poultry allowed in Residential Zones by lot size: 10 head (1,115-4,047 m2), 20 head (up to 2 acres), 30 head (over 2 acres). Roosters banned except on lots over 1.75 acres. Coops must be set back 7.6 m from property lines, max 2 m high, max 9.2 m2.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "6424bdaf34782d44bf6ee44d8b29ddce9fa78f907b7e8f505887fab6adf02243",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6424bdaf34782d44bf6ee44d8b29ddce9fa78f907b7e8f505887fab6adf02243.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "10 head (1,115 m2 to 4,047 m2); 20 head (over 0.4 ha up to 8,094 m2); 30 head (over 8,094 m2)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Residential zones: Farm animals require 4000m²+ (max 2). Equines require 3400m²+ (max 4). Prohibited in listed zones.",
    "setback": "Poultry coop: 7.6 m from property lines; Bee hive: 20 feet from property line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 9.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 9.1",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 9.4",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 13.1",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 5.1, 5.2, 5.3",
    "setback": "s. 9.5(e), s. 13.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-hens/text-6424bdaf3478/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-hens/"
}