{
 "answer": "In the Town of Botwood, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: 6 chickens (<0.4 ha); 12 head of poultry (>=0.4 ha); roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: 1 livestock species per 0.4 hectare; smaller lots allow 1 potbelly pig or 1 goat.. Source: Town of Botwood Development Regulations 2020-2030, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003253",
 "municipality": "Botwood",
 "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": "https://botwoodnl.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Botwood Development Regulations 2020-2030",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-10-06",
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/Botwood_DR_2020-2030.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets residential keeping-of-animals limits: on lots 550m²-0.4ha, up to 6 hens (no roosters), 2 rabbits, 1 potbelly pig or 1 goat; larger lots get proportionally more per 0.4ha, with 7.5m rear/side and 36m front setbacks for animal buildings. Kennels need a 1.8m solid fence/hedge screen.",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "a862321f2fac7946e45b225d96cb26fabace52c9f31590d83a259cae3ae0378c",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a862321f2fac7946e45b225d96cb26fabace52c9f31590d83a259cae3ae0378c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "6 chickens (<0.4 ha); 12 head of poultry (>=0.4 ha)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "1 livestock species per 0.4 hectare; smaller lots allow 1 potbelly pig or 1 goat.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Permit required for keeping of animals",
    "setback": "Rear/side yard 7.5 m, front yard 36 m for buildings housing farm animals"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.2.2.3(3)",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.2.2.3(1)(a)(iii); s. 4.2.2.3(3)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 4.2.2.3(1)(a)(iii); s. 4.2.2.3(3)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 4.2.2.3(1)(a); s. 4.2.2.3(3)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 4.2.2.1(2)",
    "setback": "s. 4.2.2.3(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/botwood/backyard-hens/text-a862321f2fac/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/botwood/backyard-hens/"
}