{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Summerland, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: five; roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: True. Source: District of Summerland Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw No. 93-028, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000136",
 "municipality": "Summerland",
 "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://www.summerland.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "District of Summerland Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw No. 93-028",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1993-04-26",
   "document_url": "https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf?sfvrsn=c61ec6fb_0",
   "summary": "Up to 5 backyard chickens (no roosters) permitted per residential property with an owner-occupier; coop max 2m high/9 sq m, rear yard, 3m from windows/doors. Beehives barred on lots under 0.61 ha (1.5 acres). Hen provisions added by amending Bylaw 2015-002.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "d531737b2a9c45f7d7e44a13c904e27ed610365d0b442e1b1e7aaa30ac853a83",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d531737b2a9c45f7d7e44a13c904e27ed610365d0b442e1b1e7aaa30ac853a83.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "five",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Prohibited in all zones except Forestry Grazing, Agricultural Small/Large Acreage, and CR1-Country Residential Zone.",
    "setback": "3 metres from any window or door of any residential building"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 1(b)",
    "max_hens": "s. 1(b)(iii)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "\"Backyard Chicken... does not include roosters\"",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 1(d)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 1(a)",
    "setback": "s. 1(b)(x)5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-hens/text-d531737b2a9c/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-hens/"
}