{
 "answer": "In the City of Miramichi, New Brunswick, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by City of Miramichi Zoning By-Law No. 110, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: six (6). Setback: 3m from any lot line.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003088",
 "municipality": "Miramichi",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "New Brunswick",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.miramichi.org/en/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Miramichi Zoning By-Law No. 110",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.miramichi.org/s/By-Law-110-Zoning-By-Law-English.pdf",
   "summary": "Zoning By-law 110 permits a backyard poultry coop as a secondary residential use: max 6 hens/ducks, roosters explicitly prohibited, one coop in the rear yard set back 3m from lot lines, eggs/meat for household use only, on-site slaughter prohibited, manure kept in a sealed container.",
   "discovered_by": "nb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "7f5a80c7834f79399412f7aa78eb9def095f42229767d7a6c0cfc5ae51df6b32",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:03:51+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "110",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7f5a80c7834f79399412f7aa78eb9def095f42229767d7a6c0cfc5ae51df6b32.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Development Permit required; $20.00 where the development proposed is a single- or two-unit dwelling, including secondary uses, accessory buildings and structures",
    "setback": "3m from any lot line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3.2.1; s. 6.2.1(c)(i)",
    "max_hens": "s. 3.2.1(b)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3.2.1(b)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 2.11.1; s. 2.11.4(1)(a)",
    "setback": "s. 3.2.1(e)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/miramichi/backyard-hens/bylaw-110/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nb/miramichi/backyard-hens/"
}