{
 "answer": "In the City of Penticton, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: six (6); roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: True. Source: Animal Control Bylaw No. 2021-02, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000100",
 "municipality": "Penticton",
 "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://penticton.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control Bylaw No. 2021-02",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-11-15",
   "document_url": "https://penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2021-02%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Hen permit required: 2-6 hens per single-detached-dwelling property, predator-proof enclosure. Bee permit required: 2-6 beehives depending on lot size (0.25/0.5 acre thresholds), rear yard only, 7.5 m clear flight path, oriented away from neighbours.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "3680fc66c7aa771897bfd3f79a139356c8d1f669bb202a9ba15992dbf12fe3f1",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3680fc66c7aa771897bfd3f79a139356c8d1f669bb202a9ba15992dbf12fe3f1.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Hen permit and Bee permit required; fees per Fees and Charges Bylaw",
    "setback": "Hens: 1.5 metres from property line; Bees: 7.5 metres flight path to property line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 27.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 27.1(a)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3; s. 6.1",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 29.1",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 26.1; s. 29.1; s. 26.2(c)",
    "setback": "s. 27.1(c); s. 29.8(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/penticton/backyard-hens/text-3680fc66c7aa/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/penticton/backyard-hens/"
}