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 "answer": "In the Town of Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: ten; roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: Prohibited in dwellings (horse, cow, swine, sheep, goat, fowl, goose, duck); written permission required for land.. Source: Town of Carbonear Animal Regulations; Town of Carbonear Development Regulations 2025 (Accessory Livestock Structures), verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003267",
 "municipality": "Carbonear",
 "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://carbonear.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Carbonear Animal Regulations",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-06-12",
   "document_url": "https://carbonear.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Animal-Regulations.pdf",
   "summary": "Chicken-keeping section: permit required for any coop; maximum 10 chickens per property, no roosters, single-family dwellings only. Coop/run must sit in the rear yard, 3m from the side yard, 1.5m from the dwelling's rear yard, 4.5m from abutting dwellings, 15m from schools, 7.5m from churches/businesses. Egg sales and home slaughter prohibited.",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "46b9d2f986a0e9957f5e60de42985d2375ece5802c3ae10c3a5f41c00ad50f0a",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/46b9d2f986a0e9957f5e60de42985d2375ece5802c3ae10c3a5f41c00ad50f0a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "ten",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Prohibited in dwellings (horse, cow, swine, sheep, goat, fowl, goose, duck); written permission required for land.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Dog license $15.00; Kennel permit $50.00; Chicken coop permit required",
    "setback": "3 m from side yard, 1.5 m from rear yard of dwelling, 4.5 m from abutting dwellings"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "## CHICKENS - 22(3)5",
    "max_hens": "## CHICKENS - 22(3)3",
    "roosters_prohibited": "## CHICKENS - 22(3)4",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 19(1)(a), 19(1)(b)",
    "permit_or_licence": "\"The fee payable for a license shall be $15.00\"; \"operate a kennel within the Town shall be $50.00.\"; ## CHICKENS - 22(1)(a)",
    "setback": "## CHICKENS - 22(3)7, 22(3)9"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/carbonear/backyard-hens/text-46b9d2f986a0/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Carbonear Development Regulations 2025 (Accessory Livestock Structures)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-08-12",
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/CARBONEAR-REGISTERED-DEVELOPMENT-REGULATIONS-2025.pdf",
   "summary": "Buildings intended for housing livestock are permitted accessory to a dwelling in all use zones except the Residential Higher Density and Conservation zones, provided they meet the applicable zone's minimum main-building setbacks and the following caps. In the Rural and Residential Rural zones: 40 broiler chickens, 20 small livestock and 2 medium livestock on any lot, plus 1 large livestock",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "3ea0b7cdabd69f8cb5f863a199f14fc9b65846524e6deb5e6d05aad831b639a5",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3ea0b7cdabd69f8cb5f863a199f14fc9b65846524e6deb5e6d05aad831b639a5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "10 chickens (lots <1,400 m²); 20 small livestock (lots ≥1,400 m²)",
    "livestock_rule": "Permitted based on lot size and zone; e.g., 1 large livestock on lots ≥4,000 m² in non-rural zones.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Development permit required for structures; fees per Authority matrix.",
    "setback": "meet the minimum setbacks for main buildings set out in the applicable use zone"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.4.1(c)",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.4.1(c)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 4.4.1(c)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 2.2.1, 2.4.1(b)",
    "setback": "s. 4.4.1(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/carbonear/backyard-hens/text-3ea0b7cdabd6/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/carbonear/backyard-hens/"
}