{
 "answer": "In the Village of Salmo, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: 6; roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: True. Source: Animal Control Bylaw No. 699, 2018, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000122",
 "municipality": "Salmo",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://salmo.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control Bylaw No. 699, 2018",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-08-29",
   "document_url": "https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/699-Animal-Control-Bylaw-2018.pdf",
   "summary": "Poultry keeping permitted only on lots 696.77m2 (7,500 sq ft) or larger and not within a habitation structure; maximum 6 poultry of any kind per property at a time. Must not create a nuisance and premises kept sanitary.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "a91af5b140b6be4de2e7f5b854a382ad8015c649a45ed4068a3aa22e3f8e52f0",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a91af5b140b6be4de2e7f5b854a382ad8015c649a45ed4068a3aa22e3f8e52f0.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "6",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Prohibited on lots under 4.05 hectares (10 acres) and limited to Zones RR-1 (Rural) and R-2 (Estate Residential).",
    "permit_or_licence": "proof must be presented yearly"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 6.1.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 6.1.3(b)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 6.1.3(c)",
    "bees_permitted": "Part 7",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 4.1.4",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 6.1.3(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-hens/text-a91af5b140b6/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-hens/"
}