{
 "answer": "In the Village of Tahsis, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: six (6) per lot; roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: True. Source: Village of Tahsis Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (urban hens & honey bees), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000139",
 "municipality": "Tahsis",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://villageoftahsis.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Tahsis Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (urban hens & honey bees)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf",
   "summary": "Honey bees permitted as an urban agricultural use: max 2 hives per lot, 4m from neighbouring houses, hive base 3m above grade. Hens: max 6 per lot, no roosters, coop min 0.37 sq m/hen, max 3m high, meeting accessory-building setbacks.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "1791ce020239dc3092ee7494ece59cee3ceeac41addb3418d1d7ea220a84dbdb",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1791ce020239dc3092ee7494ece59cee3ceeac41addb3418d1d7ea220a84dbdb.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6) per lot",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "The keeping and raising of livestock for agricultural use is only permitted on lots greater than zero point four (0. 4) hectares.",
    "setback": "Hives: 4 metres from neighbouring house. Coops: accessory building setbacks."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3.3(7)",
    "max_hens": "s. 3.3(7)(a)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3.3(7)(b)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 3.3(6)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 3.3(8)",
    "setback": "s. 3.3(6)(c), 3.3(7)(e)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-hens/text-1791ce020239/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-hens/"
}