{
 "answer": "In the Town of Clarke's Beach, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: 4 chickens (<0.4 ha); 12 head of poultry or fowl (0.4 ha); roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: For every 0.4 hectare, 2 of these livestock species: cow, bull, horse, mule, ass, swine or llama. Source: Town of Clarke's Beach Development Regulations, 2022-2032, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003277",
 "municipality": "Clarke's Beach",
 "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.townofclarkesbeach.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Clarke's Beach Development Regulations, 2022-2032",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-09-13",
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/Clarkes_Beach_REGISTERED_DEVELOPMENT_REGULATIONS_2023-2033.pdf",
   "summary": "Council may permit urban livestock/poultry: on lots of at least 0.4 hectares, up to 12 poultry/fowl (excluding roosters) or 12 rabbits (or one of several other livestock combinations); on lots between 669 sq.m and 0.4 hectares, up to 4 chickens, no roosters allowed.",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "12985a3fbf6f36ff7150ec7c380d182bcc22baec5fb93ac5abd1ed3387e7a163",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/12985a3fbf6f36ff7150ec7c380d182bcc22baec5fb93ac5abd1ed3387e7a163.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "4 chickens (<0.4 ha); 12 head of poultry or fowl (0.4 ha)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "For every 0.4 hectare, 2 of these livestock species: cow, bull, horse, mule, ass, swine or llama",
    "permit_or_licence": "Permit required for keeping of animals"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.2.2.3(2)",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.2.2.3(1)(c); s. 4.2.2.3(2)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 4.2.2.3(2)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 4.2.2.3(1)(a)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 4.2.2.1(2); s. 2.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/clarke-s-beach/backyard-hens/text-12985a3fbf6f/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/clarke-s-beach/backyard-hens/"
}