{
 "answer": "In the Town of Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: four (4) on a 2,000-m² lot plus one (1) for every additional 150 m² of lot area; roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: Small livestock on lots ≥2,000 m²; large livestock on lots ≥2,800 m². Discretionary use.. Source: Town of Gander Development Regulations 2019-2029, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003315",
 "municipality": "Gander",
 "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.gandercanada.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Gander Development Regulations 2019-2029",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-10-14",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gandercanada-002-ca/media/yikk2l32/tf1770707-final-gander-development-regulations-january-16-2025-legal.pdf",
   "summary": "Where personal livestock use is listed as a discretionary use — in the Residential Low Density, Residential Medium Density and Residential Rural zones — Council may permit the keeping of livestock on a residential lot for personal use, after first giving public notice and considering comments received. Only ducks, chickens, geese, rabbits and turkeys (small livestock) and goats, horses and",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "5a2273373759889f6e2c8c6825297b2d9de14d0757a2f38cebe94ecd0cfc33ae",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/5a2273373759889f6e2c8c6825297b2d9de14d0757a2f38cebe94ecd0cfc33ae.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4) on a 2,000-m² lot plus one (1) for every additional 150 m² of lot area",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Small livestock on lots ≥2,000 m²; large livestock on lots ≥2,800 m². Discretionary use.",
    "permit_or_licence": "development permit has been issued by Council",
    "setback": "Rear yard only; 4 metres from lot line, 30 metres from neighbouring dwelling."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 5.13(1)",
    "max_hens": "s. 5.13(2)(a)(iii)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 5.13(2)(b)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 5.13(1), s. 5.13(2)(a)(i), s. 5.13(3)(a)(i)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 5.13(6)",
    "setback": "s. 5.13(2)(c)(i), s. 5.13(2)(c)(ii), s. 5.13(2)(c)(iii)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/gander/backyard-hens/text-5a2273373759/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/gander/backyard-hens/"
}