{
 "answer": "In the Town of Smithers, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: six (6) hens as an auxiliary use to a detached, single-family dwelling; twelve (12) hens on a P-1 property in conjunction with a Community Garden; twelve (12) poultry for each 0.4 ha of parcel area in zones A-1 or R-7.; roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: No cattle or farm animals unless in R-7 Rural Residential Hobby Farm, A-1 Agricultural Zone, or Fall Fair Grounds.. Source: Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1780 (Consolidated Jan 2020), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000130",
 "municipality": "Smithers",
 "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.smithers.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1780 (Consolidated Jan 2020)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2015-12-08",
   "document_url": "https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160511/",
   "summary": "Backyard hen keeping on lots >550m2 in R-1/R-2/R-6/P-1: max 6 hens (12 on community-garden P-1 land), no roosters, coop setbacks 1.5-3m, registration required.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "3c006e09d6e65561644d64c16815bb8c417127578ff4d264a826e683d388ca27",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3c006e09d6e65561644d64c16815bb8c417127578ff4d264a826e683d388ca27.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6) hens as an auxiliary use to a detached, single-family dwelling; twelve (12) hens on a P-1 property in conjunction with a Community Garden; twelve (12) poultry for each 0.4 ha of parcel area in zones A-1 or R-7.",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No cattle or farm animals unless in R-7 Rural Residential Hobby Farm, A-1 Agricultural Zone, or Fall Fair Grounds.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Backyard hen flocks must be registered for a fee of $15",
    "setback": "3.0 m (9.84 ft) from the principal building and 1.5 m from the side or rear property line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 6-2",
    "max_hens": "s. 6-3 c)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 6-3 b)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 6-4",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 6-3 m)",
    "setback": "s. 6-3 d) iii"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/smithers/backyard-hens/text-3c006e09d6e6/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/smithers/backyard-hens/"
}