{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: eight (8); roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: No person shall keep livestock except on property as permitted in the Zoning Bylaw or as part of a licensed veterinary clinic.. Source: Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 692, 2020; District of Tumbler Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000145",
 "municipality": "Tumbler Ridge",
 "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.districtoftumblerridge.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 692, 2020",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-08-17",
   "document_url": "https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3473",
   "summary": "Licensed backyard hen keeping permitted, max 8 hens per parcel (no roosters), resident-owner requirement, covered run of >=1 m2/hen, food/water/shelter standards, personal-use-only (no sale of eggs/meat).",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "69d488593e5acee193e159910af929b902b65b1f4af7963b4fe351246512b9ab",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/69d488593e5acee193e159910af929b902b65b1f4af7963b4fe351246512b9ab.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "eight (8)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No person shall keep livestock except on property as permitted in the Zoning Bylaw or as part of a licensed veterinary clinic.",
    "permit_or_licence": "backyard hen license required; fee set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw",
    "setback": "at least 2.0m from any parcel line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Section 19, Clause 87(a)",
    "max_hens": "Section 19, Clause 87(c)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "Section 19, Clause 87(c)",
    "livestock_rule": "Section 11, Clause 53",
    "permit_or_licence": "Section 18, Clause 83",
    "setback": "Section 19, Clause 87(d)(iv)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/backyard-hens/text-69d488593e5a/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "District of Tumbler Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-10-06",
   "document_url": "https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/55947",
   "summary": "Apiaries/backyard beekeeping permitted only in R2, R4, M1, RR zones: 3 m property-line setback, rear yard placement, screened from street; max 2 hives on lots <1,000 m2, 4 on 1,000-2,000 m2, 6 above 2,000 m2.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "851b5f635dbe9924c9e47b0b961c254b97853e2b309ff5a9e2a19ec36dd1f4d5",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/851b5f635dbe9924c9e47b0b961c254b97853e2b309ff5a9e2a19ec36dd1f4d5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Agricultural Operation, Major (horses, cattle) prohibited in R1, R2 zones.",
    "setback": "3 m of any property line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 5.11.1",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 5.12.1",
    "livestock_rule": "Table 5-1; s. 2.3.2",
    "setback": "s. 5.12.2(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/backyard-hens/text-851b5f635dbe/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/backyard-hens/"
}