{
 "answer": "In the Town of Flatrock, Newfoundland and Labrador, livestock rule: Home based agriculture, including the keeping of livestock, at a limited and minor scale, may only take place on residential property. Source: Town of Flatrock Development Regulations 2015-2025, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003304",
 "municipality": "Flatrock",
 "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://townofflatrock.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Flatrock Development Regulations 2015-2025",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2016-08-01",
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/registry-community-flatrock-files-flatrock-dr.pdf",
   "summary": "In the Residential Medium Density and Residential Rural zones, only home-based agriculture may be permitted, and only at Council's discretion. Home-based agriculture, including the keeping of livestock at a limited and minor scale, may take place on residential property only where the size and general location of the lot allow the activity to be carried on safely and free of",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "e86df5a5a2b85351758602debaa60f4ce0b2240227e728cb7359b4d7fc5998c0",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e86df5a5a2b85351758602debaa60f4ce0b2240227e728cb7359b4d7fc5998c0.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "livestock_rule": "Home based agriculture, including the keeping of livestock, at a limited and minor scale, may only take place on residential property"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "livestock_rule": "Schedule C, RMD, Condition 16"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/flatrock/backyard-hens/text-e86df5a5a2b8/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/flatrock/backyard-hens/"
}