{
 "answer": "In the City of Salmon Arm, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: six (6) to forty eight (48) rabbits or poultry, or a combination thereof; roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: True. Source: Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000123",
 "municipality": "Salmon Arm",
 "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://salmonarm.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-02-09",
   "document_url": "https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw",
   "summary": "Poultry/rabbits allowed on residential lots by area (6 on <0.2ha, up to 48 on 0.8ha+); roosters not permitted. Beekeeping allowed on lots 0.4ha+, hives 6m from property line and screened. Pens/coops set back 3m from lot lines, 6m from neighbouring homes.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "e474ac95901fb8736af7d613751878b39817272223fddd2bb9078c110ef74a35",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e474ac95901fb8736af7d613751878b39817272223fddd2bb9078c110ef74a35.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6) to forty eight (48) rabbits or poultry, or a combination thereof",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Except on Agricultural Land Reserve or farm assessed lands, no person shall keep livestock on a property.",
    "setback": "Coops: 3.0m from boundary, 6.0m from adjacent building. Hives: 6.0m from property line."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4(d)",
    "max_hens": "s. 4(d)(ii-v)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 4(d)(vi)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 4(l)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 4(a)",
    "setback": "s. 4(h)(i-ii), s. 4(n)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-hens/text-e474ac95901f/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-hens/"
}