{
 "answer": "In the Town of Bay Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; livestock rule: Livestock may only be kept on residential property where the lot is of a sufficient size to allow safe, nuisance free dissipation of wastes.; permit or licence: Approval of the Government Service Centre shall be required for keeping livestock in conjunction with a residential use.. Source: Town of Bay Roberts Development Regulations 2010-2020 (consolidated to August 9, 2013), verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003242",
 "municipality": "Bay Roberts",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Newfoundland and Labrador",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.bayroberts.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Bay Roberts Development Regulations 2010-2020 (consolidated to August 9, 2013)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/registry-community-bay-roberts-files-bay-roberts-dr.pdf",
   "summary": "Condition 9, Home Based Agriculture (Municipal Plan Policy G-21): small-scale livestock-keeping is permitted as accessory to residential use where the lot is large enough for safe, nuisance-free waste disposal; animal numbers must not exceed what is reasonable for the household's needs. Government Service Centre approval is required.",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "2e48424baad1db5d5e197d9c798ef7a91190a6d7fe1e55925e0b0e3b2711f6ce",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2e48424baad1db5d5e197d9c798ef7a91190a6d7fe1e55925e0b0e3b2711f6ce.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Livestock may only be kept on residential property where the lot is of a sufficient size to allow safe, nuisance free dissipation of wastes.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Approval of the Government Service Centre shall be required for keeping livestock in conjunction with a residential use."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Schedule C, General Provisions, Condition 9",
    "livestock_rule": "Schedule C, General Provisions, Condition 9",
    "permit_or_licence": "Schedule C, General Provisions, Condition 9"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/bay-roberts/backyard-hens/text-2e48424baad1/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/bay-roberts/backyard-hens/"
}