{
 "answer": "In the Town of Elliston, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: four (4) animals; livestock rule: Only hens, ducks, turkeys, geese, rabbits permitted. No lot <1,000 m2. Max 4 animals.; permit or licence: permit fee has been paid and a permit has been issued. Source: Town of Elliston Development Regulations 2018-2028, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003298",
 "municipality": "Elliston",
 "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://www.townofelliston.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Elliston Development Regulations 2018-2028",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-09-12",
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/Elliston_DR.pdf",
   "summary": "Under Regulation 5.14, Council may at its discretion permit small livestock on a residential lot for personal use, after public notice and consideration of comments. Only hens, ducks, turkeys, geese and rabbits may be considered. No livestock is permitted on a lot under 1,000 m2; no more than one species and no more than four animals per lot; and only",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "375b73305ca7a24f74f1b77d3fbea2cc8e25429f067c804906a9fc420c589744",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/375b73305ca7a24f74f1b77d3fbea2cc8e25429f067c804906a9fc420c589744.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4) animals",
    "livestock_rule": "Only hens, ducks, turkeys, geese, rabbits permitted. No lot <1,000 m2. Max 4 animals.",
    "permit_or_licence": "permit fee has been paid and a permit has been issued",
    "setback": "six (6) metres of any lot line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 5.14(1)",
    "max_hens": "s. 5.14(2)(b)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 5.14(1), s. 5.14(2)(a), s. 5.14(2)(b)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 5.14(5)",
    "setback": "s. 5.14(3)(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/elliston/backyard-hens/text-375b73305ca7/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/elliston/backyard-hens/"
}