{
 "answer": "In the Rural community of Nashwaak, New Brunswick, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Stanley By-Law No. 20-01 - The Village of Stanley Rural Plan, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: Except RU and Rec Zones, land may not be used for keeping or breeding livestock. Setback: Coop/livestock facility: 20 m minimum side yard; 90 m separation from occupied dwelling/well (up to 6 AU; 300 m for 8+ AU). No hive-specific setback stated.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003092",
 "municipality": "Nashwaak",
 "status_type": "Rural community",
 "jurisdiction": "New Brunswick",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://nashwaak.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Stanley By-Law No. 20-01 - The Village of Stanley Rural Plan",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/0947e46f-8a2f-44aa-ba5c-d87360ab6ac4/downloads/Rural%20Plan%20v14.pdf",
   "summary": "Carried forward from the former Village of Stanley: keeping/breeding of livestock - defined to include chickens and rabbits - is prohibited except in the RU and Recreation zones, where lot size (4,000-40,000+ m2) and separation distances (90-300m) scale with animal units.",
   "discovered_by": "nb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "41db1acdd8715ae979c87b16c51a75792281b182553aabd999fb8bc901764740",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:03:51+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "20-01",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/41db1acdd8715ae979c87b16c51a75792281b182553aabd999fb8bc901764740.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": false,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Except RU and Rec Zones, land may not be used for keeping or breeding livestock.",
    "setback": "Coop/livestock facility: 20 m minimum side yard; 90 m separation from occupied dwelling/well (up to 6 AU; 300 m for 8+ AU). No hive-specific setback stated."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 13.25.1; s. 11.2.0 (livestock includes chicken)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 14.1.1(a)(ii); s. 11.2.0 (raising of bees)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 13.25.1",
    "setback": "s. 13.21.1(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/nashwaak/backyard-hens/plan-20-01/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nb/nashwaak/backyard-hens/"
}