{
 "answer": "In the Town of Riverview, New Brunswick, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Riverview Zoning By-law No. 300-8, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: 8 chickens. Livestock rule: Accessory buildings in residential zones shall not be used for agricultural purposes or the keeping of animals other than household pets. Permit or licence: Development permit required; fee $35 for secondary use/accessory building.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003098",
 "municipality": "Riverview",
 "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.townofriverview.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Riverview Zoning By-law No. 300-8",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://plan360.ca/media-planning/library/R-ZBL-300-8(e)2025-12-15.pdf",
   "summary": "Keeping chickens is a permitted accessory use on one-unit dwellings in the Rural zone (min. 1,100 m2 lot) with a development permit: max 8 hens, no roosters, coop/run enclosed, 3m from wells, 4.5m from property lines, not in front yard, no on-site slaughter.",
   "discovered_by": "nb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "d41acb1235c9e19b5153e8c2a4f28039baa9d5bc4e513969dc9cba9302b16697",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:03:51+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "300-8",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d41acb1235c9e19b5153e8c2a4f28039baa9d5bc4e513969dc9cba9302b16697.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "8 chickens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Accessory buildings in residential zones shall not be used for agricultural purposes or the keeping of animals other than household pets.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Development permit required; fee $35 for secondary use/accessory building.",
    "setback": "4.5 metres from adjacent property lines"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 2.2",
    "max_hens": "s. 2.2(b)(i)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 2.2(b)(ii)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 3.1.1(d)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 2.2(a)(i), (iii); s. 1.9.2(a)(iii)",
    "setback": "s. 2.2(b)(v)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/riverview/backyard-hens/bylaw-300-8/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nb/riverview/backyard-hens/"
}