{
 "answer": "In the Town of Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: 12 head of poultry (>=0.4ha); 4 chickens (<0.4ha, >669m2); roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: 2 livestock species (cow, bull, horse, mule, ass, swine, llama) allowed per 0.4 hectares minimum lot size.. Source: Town of Marystown Development Regulations, 2017-2027, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003377",
 "municipality": "Marystown",
 "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.townofmarystown.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Marystown Development Regulations, 2017-2027",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-01-22",
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/registry-community-marystown-files-marystown-dr.pdf",
   "summary": "Development Regulations' Livestock and Poultry Standards allow, per 0.4ha lot (min 0.4ha), 2 large livestock, 6 sheep/goats, 12 poultry (no roosters), or 12 rabbits; lots from 669 sq m up to 0.4ha may keep up to 4 chickens, no roosters.",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "e138905112bdadf5bab1bee185bff310b272efe2fff74a06b0a2025db9f14b7c",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e138905112bdadf5bab1bee185bff310b272efe2fff74a06b0a2025db9f14b7c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "12 head of poultry (>=0.4ha); 4 chickens (<0.4ha, >669m2)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "2 livestock species (cow, bull, horse, mule, ass, swine, llama) allowed per 0.4 hectares minimum lot size.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Permit required for keeping animals; fee per annual schedule."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.2.2.3",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.2.2.3",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 4.2.2.3",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 4.2.2.3",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 4.2.2.1; s. 2.5.10"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/marystown/backyard-hens/text-e138905112bd/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/marystown/backyard-hens/"
}