{
 "answer": "In the Town of Sidney, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: five (5); bees permitted: True; livestock rule: No person shall keep or harbour any farm animals, poultry, or rabbit on any parcel of land, excluding Hens.. Source: Animal Licence & Control Bylaw No. 1965, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000127",
 "municipality": "Sidney",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.sidney.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Licence & Control Bylaw No. 1965",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2010-05-10",
   "document_url": "https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a Hen-Keeping Permit ($100); max 5 hens per property, only where a single-family dwelling is the primary use; also regulates bee control.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "3777fba375de0dc9811d541e1d9bc8278a0bda4b65ef515cade7090724439792",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3777fba375de0dc9811d541e1d9bc8278a0bda4b65ef515cade7090724439792.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "five (5)",
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No person shall keep or harbour any farm animals, poultry, or rabbit on any parcel of land, excluding Hens.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Hen-Keeping Permit required; fee $100.00",
    "setback": "3 metres from side/rear lot lines; 4.5 metres from residential building"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 5.3(c)",
    "max_hens": "s. 5.3(c)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 5.1(b)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 5.0(b)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 5.3(a); Schedule A",
    "setback": "s. 5.3(g)(i)-(iii)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/sidney/backyard-hens/text-3777fba375de/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/sidney/backyard-hens/"
}