{
 "answer": "In the Town of Hartland, New Brunswick, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Hartland By-Law No. B-46.5 (Zoning By-Law Amendment - Backyard Hens), verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: six. Livestock rule: No land may be used for keeping or breeding livestock, except RA Zone and keeping hens in R1/R2. Setback: minimum 10 metres from any dwelling on an adjacent lot and minimum 3 metres from any side or rear lot line.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003078",
 "municipality": "Hartland",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "New Brunswick",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.town.hartland.nb.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Hartland By-Law No. B-46.5 (Zoning By-Law Amendment - Backyard Hens)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-06-14",
   "document_url": "https://townofhartland.ca/uploads/dm/16838/B46.5__Zoning_ByLaw_Amendment__Backyard_Hens",
   "summary": "Permits up to 6 hens (no roosters) on R-1/R-2 lots with an existing single-detached dwelling. Coop and run together capped at 9.5 sq. m, set back 10m from a dwelling on an adjacent lot and 3m from side/rear lines; selling eggs/meat/manure or slaughtering on-site is prohibited.",
   "discovered_by": "nb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "890ad3fc6a25f4d4f637d597e2a008de04cb891683d19e049b178ec7ed5e7e9f",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:03:51+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "B-46.5",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/890ad3fc6a25f4d4f637d597e2a008de04cb891683d19e049b178ec7ed5e7e9f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No land may be used for keeping or breeding livestock, except RA Zone and keeping hens in R1/R2.",
    "setback": "minimum 10 metres from any dwelling on an adjacent lot and minimum 3 metres from any side or rear lot line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3.22(b)",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.1.15(d)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 4.1.15(d)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 3.22",
    "setback": "s. 4.1.15(i)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/hartland/backyard-hens/bylaw-b-46-5/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nb/hartland/backyard-hens/"
}