{
 "answer": "In the Town of Hant's Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; livestock rule: No person shall keep farm animals within municipal boundaries unless properly fenced as per town fence regulations.; permit or licence: Permit required to erect fence; building permit required for animal housing.. Source: Town of Hants Harbour Municipal Regulations, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003330",
 "municipality": "Hant's Harbour",
 "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://hantsharbour.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Hants Harbour Municipal Regulations",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-11-12",
   "document_url": "https://hantsharbour.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Town-Regulations-and-Policies.pdf",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "summary": "Section 9.2 Animal Regulations lets a resident property owner keep farm animals (cows, horses, pigs, chickens, ducks, geese, etc.) if properly fenced per the town's fence regulations; housing requires a building permit and animals must not nuisance neighbours.",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/22c3e56bb46dfae46219dde471b03e6089e1ff25b465e7ef4c8f193a915580cb.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No person shall keep farm animals within municipal boundaries unless properly fenced as per town fence regulations.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Permit required to erect fence; building permit required for animal housing."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 9.1(e), s. 9.2(a)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 9.2(a)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 9.2(a), s. 9.2(d)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/hant-s-harbour/backyard-hens/text-22c3e56bb46d/",
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  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/hant-s-harbour/backyard-hens/"
}