{
 "answer": "In the Town of Irishtown-Summerside, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: Varies by lot size; max 2 Animal Units (small or large animals) on lots >4,000 m2; livestock rule: Council may permit large livestock (goats, horses, sheep) on residential lots >=4,000 m2 in MD, RLD, RMD, RR zones.; permit or licence: Permit required from Council; expires December 31 st annually. Source: Town of Irishtown-Summerside Development Regulations 2020-2030, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003348",
 "municipality": "Irishtown-Summerside",
 "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.irishtownsummerside.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Irishtown-Summerside Development Regulations 2020-2030",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-12-08",
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/Irishtown-Summerside_DR.pdf",
   "summary": "Council may permit Personal Livestock Use on residential lots with an annual permit. Small livestock (chickens, ducks, geese, quail, rabbits, turkeys) allowed on lots 600m2+; large livestock (goats, horses, sheep) on lots 4,000m2+; animal count capped by an animal-unit table, plus setback and cleanliness rules.",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "f54f27f3be13c5c15f03725390edfb320400149f70bc0c7c6156504b1dd42d47",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f54f27f3be13c5c15f03725390edfb320400149f70bc0c7c6156504b1dd42d47.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "Varies by lot size; max 2 Animal Units (small or large animals) on lots >4,000 m2",
    "livestock_rule": "Council may permit large livestock (goats, horses, sheep) on residential lots >=4,000 m2 in MD, RLD, RMD, RR zones.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Permit required from Council; expires December 31 st annually",
    "setback": "Small: five (5) metres from residence/lines; Large: eight (8) metres from residence/lines; Rear yard only"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 5.14(2)",
    "max_hens": "s. 5.14(6)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 5.14(1), 5.14(2), 5.14(5)(b)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 5.14(3)",
    "setback": "s. 5.14(8)(a), 5.14(9)(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/irishtown-summerside/backyard-hens/text-f54f27f3be13/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/irishtown-summerside/backyard-hens/"
}