{
 "answer": "In the Town of Heart's Delight-Islington, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: 12 small livestock; livestock rule: Classed as agricultural use. TN Zone allows up to 4 large livestock and 12 small livestock.; permit or licence: Permit required by the Town.. Source: Town of Heart's Delight-Islington Development Regulations 2015, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003339",
 "municipality": "Heart's Delight-Islington",
 "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.townofhdi.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Heart's Delight-Islington Development Regulations 2015",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2015-09-23",
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/registry-community-hearts-delight-islington-files-dr.pdf",
   "summary": "Large livestock (horses/cattle) and small livestock (goats, ducks, chickens) - even kept as pets - are classed as agriculture. In the Town Zone (covers single/double dwellings) Agriculture is a discretionary use limited to greenhouses, field crops, and keeping up to 4 large and 12 small livestock, with Agrifoods-approved housing.",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "1a35b4e626735381ddb256551cdd0838e9208e4e2b02f8f665ef536b7ca7c1fe",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1a35b4e626735381ddb256551cdd0838e9208e4e2b02f8f665ef536b7ca7c1fe.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "12 small livestock",
    "livestock_rule": "Classed as agricultural use. TN Zone allows up to 4 large livestock and 12 small livestock.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Permit required by the Town.",
    "setback": "2 metres side and rear yard."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Schedule C -- Town (TN) Zone, Condition 3; Regulation 52(4)",
    "max_hens": "Schedule C -- Town (TN) Zone, Condition 3",
    "livestock_rule": "Regulation 52(4); Schedule C -- Town (TN) Zone, Condition 3",
    "permit_or_licence": "Regulation 8; Regulation 52(1)",
    "setback": "Regulation 32(6), 32(8); Schedule C -- Town (TN) Zone, Condition 3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/heart-s-delight-islington/backyard-hens/text-1a35b4e62673/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/heart-s-delight-islington/backyard-hens/"
}