{
 "answer": "In the Town of Lawn, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: up to a total of 25 birds; livestock rule: Agriculture excluded from Mixed Development zone discretionary uses.. Source: Town of Lawn Development Regulations for 2018-2028, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003361",
 "municipality": "Lawn",
 "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.townoflawn.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Lawn Development Regulations for 2018-2028",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-11-10",
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/lawn_dr/",
   "summary": "Section 64 'Keeping of Animals': household pets are permitted, and residents may additionally keep chickens, ducks, geese or other poultry, up to a total of 25 birds.",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "32dd5fb21a75a03c4806c4c3d9a98b73dfc829b8f4e051f3e34edeb69b78e221",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/32dd5fb21a75a03c4806c4c3d9a98b73dfc829b8f4e051f3e34edeb69b78e221.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "up to a total of 25 birds",
    "livestock_rule": "Agriculture excluded from Mixed Development zone discretionary uses."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 64",
    "max_hens": "s. 64",
    "livestock_rule": "Schedule C, Mixed Development (MD) Zone Table"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/lawn/backyard-hens/text-32dd5fb21a75/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/lawn/backyard-hens/"
}