{
 "answer": "In the Town of Heart's Content, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: varies by lot size; 1.0 AU (6 chickens) for lots >1,000-2,000 m2; livestock rule: Discretionary use on residential lots; large livestock (horses, cows) require min 3,000 m2 lot size.; permit or licence: permit issued by Council... expire on December 31 st and must be renewed. Source: Town of Heart's Content Development Regulations 2023-2033, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003338",
 "municipality": "Heart's Content",
 "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.townofheartscontent.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Heart's Content Development Regulations 2023-2033",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-12-19",
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/Municipal-Plans-HeartsContent-REGISTERED-DEVELOPMENT-REGULATIONS-2023-2033.pdf",
   "summary": "Personal livestock use is discretionary/accessory on residential lots with a Council permit (expires Dec 31). Small livestock (chickens, ducks, geese, quail, rabbits, turkeys) needs 600 m2 min lot; caps run 0.67-2+ animal units by lot size; facilities need setbacks, size limits and a 1.8m fence.",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "af7b59ba931449dcc71e6b314e62011fe39d9b0b2e8130062cb10c481e36512b",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/af7b59ba931449dcc71e6b314e62011fe39d9b0b2e8130062cb10c481e36512b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "varies by lot size; 1.0 AU (6 chickens) for lots >1,000-2,000 m2",
    "livestock_rule": "Discretionary use on residential lots; large livestock (horses, cows) require min 3,000 m2 lot size.",
    "permit_or_licence": "permit issued by Council... expire on December 31 st and must be renewed",
    "setback": "two (2) metres of the side and rear boundaries... five (5) metres of the rear wall of the main dwelling"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 5.12(1), s. 5.12(2)",
    "max_hens": "s. 5.12(6); Part 2 \"ANIMAL UNIT FOR PERSONAL USE\"",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 5.12(1), s. 5.12(2), s. 5.12(5)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 5.12(3)",
    "setback": "s. 5.12(8)(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/heart-s-content/backyard-hens/text-af7b59ba9314/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/heart-s-content/backyard-hens/"
}