{
 "answer": "In the Town of McIvers, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: 4 chickens (lots < 0.4 ha); 12 head of poultry (per 0.4 ha); roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: 0.4 hectare minimum. 2 livestock (cow, horse, swine) or 6 sheep/goats per 0.4 hectare allowed.. Source: Town of McIver's Development Regulations, 2020-2030, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003379",
 "municipality": "McIvers",
 "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://mcivers.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of McIver's Development Regulations, 2020-2030",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-08-30",
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/Mclvers_DR.pdf",
   "summary": "Development Regulations' Livestock and Poultry Conditions cap animals per 0.4ha lot (2 large livestock, 6 sheep/goats, 12 poultry, or 12 rabbits); lots between 669 sq m and 0.4ha may keep up to 4 chickens, no roosters.",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "db8f4b5d006992bdbc9cab2ceb08e1c1c0edd172408df5c3769733f5342c43a3",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/db8f4b5d006992bdbc9cab2ceb08e1c1c0edd172408df5c3769733f5342c43a3.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "4 chickens (lots < 0.4 ha); 12 head of poultry (per 0.4 ha)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "0.4 hectare minimum. 2 livestock (cow, horse, swine) or 6 sheep/goats per 0.4 hectare allowed."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.2.2.3(2)",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.2.2.3(1), s. 4.2.2.3(2)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 4.2.2.3(2)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 4.2.2.3(1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/mcivers/backyard-hens/text-db8f4b5d0069/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/mcivers/backyard-hens/"
}