{
 "answer": "In the Town of Cox's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: 4 chickens (<0.4 ha); 12 head of poultry (0.4 ha); roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: 0.4 hectare minimum lot for livestock; 2 large livestock or 6 sheep/goats per 0.4 hectare.. Source: Town of Cox's Cove Development Regulations 2019-2029, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003291",
 "municipality": "Cox's Cove",
 "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": null,
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Cox's Cove Development Regulations 2019-2029",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-07-16",
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/Coxs_Cove_DR.pdf",
   "summary": "Urban Agriculture standards set backyard livestock/poultry limits: lots of 669m2 to 0.4ha may keep up to 4 hens (no roosters); lots of 0.4ha or more may keep up to 12 head of poultry (no roosters), 12 rabbits, 6 sheep/goats, or 2 larger livestock (cow, horse, swine, etc.) per 0.4ha.",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "d42f5ea11ff669bb1a42f1ed47105afd08ddcf96614455402b57555819ea01e8",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d42f5ea11ff669bb1a42f1ed47105afd08ddcf96614455402b57555819ea01e8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "4 chickens (<0.4 ha); 12 head of poultry (0.4 ha)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "0.4 hectare minimum lot for livestock; 2 large livestock or 6 sheep/goats per 0.4 hectare.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Development permit required; fee not stated"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.2.2.2",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.2.2.2",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 4.2.2.2",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 4.2.2.2",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 2.1; s. 4.2.2(2); s. 2.5.10"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/cox-s-cove/backyard-hens/text-d42f5ea11ff6/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/cox-s-cove/backyard-hens/"
}