{
 "answer": "In the City of Quesnel, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: four (4); roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: True. Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000116",
 "municipality": "Quesnel",
 "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://quesnel.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning Bylaw No. 1980",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/",
   "summary": "Backyard hens: max 4 hens/lot, coop 1.0m from lot line, rear yards only, max coop area 9.2 sq m. Beehives: max 2 per lot under 929 sq m, max 4 over 929 sq m; must be 3.0m from lot line, behind a 1.8m fence/hedge or 2.4m off ground.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "fed423461df0df90bd3d4f13d78caed7babb5410e93bd16b8226afa4424f2bad",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/fed423461df0df90bd3d4f13d78caed7babb5410e93bd16b8226afa4424f2bad.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Agricultural uses permitted in CR-1 on lots >2 ha; not listed in RS zones.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Hobby beekeepers must register with the BC Ministry of Agriculture",
    "setback": "Hen enclosures: 1.0 metre from lot line, 6.0 metres from dwelling windows/doors; Beehives: 3.0 metres from lot line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "10.2(h); 3.1",
    "max_hens": "4.28.1(a)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "4.28.1(b)",
    "bees_permitted": "10.2(h); 3.1",
    "livestock_rule": "9.2(b); 10.2",
    "permit_or_licence": "4.28.2(a)",
    "setback": "4.28.1(c); 4.28.2(f)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-hens/text-fed423461df0/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (Consolidated)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2011-11-07",
   "document_url": "https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated",
   "summary": "Max 4 bee colonies per parcel, beehives 5m from any property line; apiaries and chicken/pigeon keeping restricted to zoning-designated areas. Older numbers than the current Zoning Bylaw 1980 (which supersedes for hens/bees specifics).",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "b2918386cb289000a67823404a637571988922e9972110e37794cd4285f80e20",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b2918386cb289000a67823404a637571988922e9972110e37794cd4285f80e20.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-hens/text-b2918386cb28/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-hens/"
}