{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Sparwood, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: five (5); roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: Farm Animals only permitted in zones where Agriculture is a permitted use per Zoning Bylaw.. Source: Animal Control Bylaw No. 1289, 2021, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000133",
 "municipality": "Sparwood",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://sparwood.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control Bylaw No. 1289, 2021",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-11-02",
   "document_url": "https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/309/",
   "summary": "Urban Hen permit required, max 5 hens per household, no roosters, only in One Family Residential zones; secured chicken enclosure/coop required in rear yard, egg sale only.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "921298ec6aaa641f521e2654f1a34d14b377ce30b84c13cb3bcf2df1f0b89cc6",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/921298ec6aaa641f521e2654f1a34d14b377ce30b84c13cb3bcf2df1f0b89cc6.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "five (5)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Farm Animals only permitted in zones where Agriculture is a permitted use per Zoning Bylaw.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Urban Hen permit required; fee per Fees and Charges Bylaw 1322, 2023"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 5.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 3.3",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 5.4(m)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 6.7",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 5.1, s. 5.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/sparwood/backyard-hens/text-921298ec6aaa/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/sparwood/backyard-hens/"
}