{
 "answer": "In the Town of Indian Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: in accordance with the following table... 300 - 600 m2: 3 ... 2,101 - 2,500 m2: 12; roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: Large livestock permitted on residential lots subject to minimum lot area (e.g. 1,860 m² for one horse) and rear yard setbacks.. Source: Town of Indian Bay Development Regulations 2019-2029, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003347",
 "municipality": "Indian Bay",
 "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": null,
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Indian Bay Development Regulations 2019-2029",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-09-09",
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/Indian_Bay_DR.pdf",
   "summary": "Council may permit personal livestock on residential lots. Small livestock (hens, ducks, geese, rabbits, turkeys) capped 3-12 animals by lot size on lots 300m2+, with shelter/run setback and cleanliness rules; large livestock (goats, horses, pigs, sheep) require 1,860m2+ lots.",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "00d415aa068216b4f51f2d5ce13c481196d97eae0d37269e4290d5a19c588bf9",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/00d415aa068216b4f51f2d5ce13c481196d97eae0d37269e4290d5a19c588bf9.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "in accordance with the following table... 300 - 600 m2: 3 ... 2,101 - 2,500 m2: 12",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Large livestock permitted on residential lots subject to minimum lot area (e.g. 1,860 m² for one horse) and rear yard setbacks.",
    "permit_or_licence": "permit has been issued by Council... Every permit will expire on December 31st and must be renewed",
    "setback": "Small: 4 metres from lot line in rearyard. Large: 8 metres from lot line in rearyard. No frontyard or sideyard."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 5.14(1)",
    "max_hens": "s. 5.14(2)(a)(iii)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 5.14(1)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 5.14(3)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 5.14(4)",
    "setback": "s. 5.14(2)(b)(ii), s. 5.14(3)(b)(ii)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/indian-bay/backyard-hens/text-00d415aa0682/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/indian-bay/backyard-hens/"
}