{
 "answer": "In the City of Terrace, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: four (4); bees permitted: True; livestock rule: The keeping of livestock on property within the City of Terrace is subject to the regulations of the City of Terrace, Zoning Bylaw No. 2069-2014. Source: Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw No. 2159-2019/2284-2023, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000142",
 "municipality": "Terrace",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.terrace.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw No. 2159-2019/2284-2023",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-04-08",
   "document_url": "https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998",
   "summary": "Up to 4 backyard hens (no roosters) per residential lot with fenced yard, coop setback 1.5 m, floor-area and perch requirements, registration required, personal use only. Up to 2 beehives + 2 nucleus colonies in R zones, 1.5 m setback, registration with BCMA required.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "28a03552c9453daea207e6762bb13f9e38ae3efaa5b4db3ae75214254f309933",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/28a03552c9453daea207e6762bb13f9e38ae3efaa5b4db3ae75214254f309933.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4)",
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "The keeping of livestock on property within the City of Terrace is subject to the regulations of the City of Terrace, Zoning Bylaw No. 2069-2014",
    "permit_or_licence": "register the backyard hens with the City of Terrace Animal Shelter. $15.00",
    "setback": "Hens: 1.5 metres from property line, 3 metres from dwelling. Bees: 1.5 metre setback from side and rear parcel lines."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 14.2(a)",
    "max_hens": "s. 14.2(a)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 14.3(a)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 17.1",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 14.2(b)(xiii); Schedule \"A\" d.",
    "setback": "s. 14.2(b)(iii); s. 14.3(g)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/terrace/backyard-hens/text-28a03552c945/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Terrace Zoning Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (Consolidated)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2014-11-24",
   "document_url": "https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249",
   "summary": "Backyard hens and bees are a permitted Urban Agriculture use citywide, with detailed numbers/setbacks set out in the Animal Control Bylaw.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "7548c8d7f5154c633727be932cdd5580730f4254d5ee1b6653722f8a6071b829",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7548c8d7f5154c633727be932cdd5580730f4254d5ee1b6653722f8a6071b829.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/terrace/backyard-hens/text-7548c8d7f515/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/terrace/backyard-hens/"
}