{
 "answer": "In the Town of Sussex, New Brunswick, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Sussex Zoning By-law #1350-24 (Consolidated Version, amending By-law #1350-21), verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: 6 hens. Livestock rule: No accessory building for agricultural purpose or keeping animals other than household pets unless in Rural and Agricultural (RU) Zone.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003111",
 "municipality": "Sussex",
 "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.sussex.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Sussex Zoning By-law #1350-24 (Consolidated Version, amending By-law #1350-21)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-08-19",
   "document_url": "https://sussex.ca/media/1350-24-SUSSEX-ZONING-BY-LAW-CONSOLIDATED-1-1.pdf",
   "summary": "Keeping of chickens and fowl is permitted subject to Planning Advisory Committee terms: max 6 hens, roosters prohibited, owner must reside on the lot, no egg/meat sales or on-site slaughter, manure stored only in sealed containers, hens may not roam at large; a roofed, predator-proof coop and run in the rear yard, screened, at least 2 m from side/rear lot",
   "discovered_by": "nb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "c8d00e0a12e4c5fe00ae3dc7443e3c04a2b03f036d641443ee08c4e87f6d7f0a",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:03:51+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1350-24",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c8d00e0a12e4c5fe00ae3dc7443e3c04a2b03f036d641443ee08c4e87f6d7f0a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "6 hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No accessory building for agricultural purpose or keeping animals other than household pets unless in Rural and Agricultural (RU) Zone.",
    "setback": "Be no closer than two metres to any side lot line or rear lot line, and shall have a minimum separation distance of 7.5 metres from a main building on an adjoining lot and 30 metres from any existing well on an adjoining lot."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Keeping of Chickens and Fowl, subject to section 5.7",
    "max_hens": "A maximum of 6 hens shall be kept",
    "roosters_prohibited": "Roosters are prohibited",
    "livestock_rule": "\"No accessory building shall be used for agricultural purpose or keeping of animals other than household pets, unless in the Rural and Agricultural ( RU) Zone\"",
    "setback": "s. 5.7(g)(iii)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/sussex/backyard-hens/bylaw-1350-24/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nb/sussex/backyard-hens/"
}