{
 "answer": "In the Village of Silverton, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: twelve (12); roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: No person shall keep Farm Animals, Fur Bearing Animals or rabbits within the Village.. Source: Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000128",
 "municipality": "Silverton",
 "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://silverton.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2009-12-01",
   "document_url": "https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/3534/",
   "summary": "Max 12 poultry per parcel, no roosters, coop setback 1-3m from rear/side lot lines, min lot frontage/depth, poultry licence $10/yr; farm animals/rabbits prohibited village-wide.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "76b09e8b322dc0eda4609b9f798efb26268d09426e52c46609af8625576c8e91",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/76b09e8b322dc0eda4609b9f798efb26268d09426e52c46609af8625576c8e91.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "twelve (12)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No person shall keep Farm Animals, Fur Bearing Animals or rabbits within the Village.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Poultry Licence... annual licence fee of ten dollar ($10.00)",
    "setback": "one (1) metre away from the rear lot line... three (3) metres away from any side lot line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 3.4",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3.3",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 4.1",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 3.10",
    "setback": "s. 3.7"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-hens/text-76b09e8b322d/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-hens/"
}