{
 "answer": "In the City of Rossland, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: fifteen (15); roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: No person shall keep Livestock in any area of the City unless permitted under the Zoning Bylaw.. Source: Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000120",
 "municipality": "Rossland",
 "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://rossland.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-11-03",
   "document_url": "https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764",
   "summary": "Up to 15 hens (no roosters unless agricultural zone) permitted per residential property; owner must reside on site and register. Coop with minimum floor/enclosure area and accessory-building setbacks required; on-site slaughter and burial prohibited.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "d32f118f325be680786c934622dfc914143f8503f30726682e879fe1e06bcd3a",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d32f118f325be680786c934622dfc914143f8503f30726682e879fe1e06bcd3a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "fifteen (15)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No person shall keep Livestock in any area of the City unless permitted under the Zoning Bylaw."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 12.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 12.3",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 12.10",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 11.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/rossland/backyard-hens/text-d32f118f325b/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/rossland/backyard-hens/"
}