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 "answer": "In the City of Revelstoke, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: 5; roosters prohibited: True; permit or licence: valid hen-keeping license from the City... paying the fee as set out in the Fees and Charges Bylaw. Source: Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183 (Consolidated), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000118",
 "municipality": "Revelstoke",
 "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://revelstoke.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183 (Consolidated)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-07-11",
   "document_url": "https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545",
   "summary": "Max 5 hens per property with a City hen-keeping license; coop/enclosure not attached to dwelling, 5m from a neighbouring dwelling's windows/doors, enclosure 0.9 sq m/hen, coop 0.5 sq m/hen and under 2m tall, combined area under 7.5 sq m.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/fbe39c7d0c9cb39d7f7f9585f2b6afa7af38ac1b5dd80d88de305f8886b2f4ac.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "5",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "valid hen-keeping license from the City... paying the fee as set out in the Fees and Charges Bylaw",
    "setback": "5 meters (16.4 feet) of a neighbouring dwelling's windows or doors"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 12.01",
    "max_hens": "s. 12.02(b)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 12.03",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 12.02(c)",
    "setback": "s. 12.02(f)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-hens/text-fbe39c7d0c9c/",
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   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025 (Consolidated)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929",
   "summary": "Beekeeping: max 4 hives per 400 sq m of lot area (scaling up), 1 hive/unit on balconies or 8 on rooftop patios in multi-unit buildings; hives kept out of front yard and 0.5m from side/rear lot lines abutting residential zones.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ee2f3940a12f8b707de2e6a3f52cb22bd870743edef4f40d2a12173580ff66bd.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-hens/text-ee2f3940a12f/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-hens/"
}