{
 "answer": "In the City of Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: four (4) Hens; roosters prohibited: True; permit or licence: Permit and per-hen licence required; fees set annually by Council in its annual budget. Source: City of Corner Brook Urban Hen Regulations, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003288",
 "municipality": "Corner Brook",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Newfoundland and Labrador",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.cornerbrook.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Corner Brook Urban Hen Regulations",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-04-10",
   "document_url": "https://www.cornerbrook.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Urban-Hen-Regulation_Redacted.pdf",
   "summary": "Permits keeping up to four hens per property under a Council permit, plus a separate annual licence and numbered leg tag for each bird; both expire December 31 and are non-transferable. Roosters are prohibited, as are female chickens under four months old, and only a person who resides on the property may keep hens there. The City notifies adjacent property",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "d467f92e8e971bc0f982b66de77c5236b6a91f335feed893ad030fd358a7847e",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d467f92e8e971bc0f982b66de77c5236b6a91f335feed893ad030fd358a7847e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4) Hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Permit and per-hen licence required; fees set annually by Council in its annual budget",
    "setback": "1 metre from rear or side boundary lines; 7 metres from front boundary line or street reservation; 3 metres from any window or door of neighbouring residential dwelling"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "No Occupant...shall keep or allow any Hen on any property within the City without a permit issued by Council",
    "max_hens": "s. 7",
    "roosters_prohibited": "No Occupant or Owner shall keep any roosters",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 11: permit and license fees shall be prescribed by Council each year in its annual budget",
    "setback": "s. 21, s. 22, s. 23"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/corner-brook/backyard-hens/text-d467f92e8e97/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/corner-brook/backyard-hens/"
}