{
 "answer": "In the Town of Millertown, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: Based on lot size and Animal Units (1 AU = 6 chickens); livestock rule: Personal use limited to chickens, ducks, geese, quail, rabbits, turkeys. Commercial livestock facilities require 300m setback from residential dwelling.; permit or licence: Permit issued by Council required, expires December 31st, must be renewed annually.. Source: Town of Millertown Development Regulations, 2024-2034, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003383",
 "municipality": "Millertown",
 "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.townofmillertown.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Millertown Development Regulations, 2024-2034",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-12-13",
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/REGISTERED-DEVELOPMENT-REGULATIONS-MILLER_TOWN-2024-2034.pdf",
   "summary": "Development Regulations Reg. 5.13 makes Personal Livestock Use a discretionary use in the Residential 1 and Residential 2 zones, considered only as an accessory use on a residential property and subject to public notice. Applications are considered only for chickens, ducks, geese, quail, rabbits and turkeys. A Council permit is required, must be displayed on the livestock facility, and expires",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/5600c3e1aa223512974711fd06fa79a839f8557dbad812535567a4152232a78b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "Based on lot size and Animal Units (1 AU = 6 chickens)",
    "livestock_rule": "Personal use limited to chickens, ducks, geese, quail, rabbits, turkeys. Commercial livestock facilities require 300m setback from residential dwelling.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Permit issued by Council required, expires December 31st, must be renewed annually.",
    "setback": "5m from dwelling rear wall, 2m from lot lines, 20m from adjoining dwelling, 10m from well, 15m from water."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 5.13(1), s. 5.13(2)",
    "max_hens": "s. 5.13(6), Part 2 Definitions",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 5.13(2), s. 5.10(1)(a)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 5.13(3)",
    "setback": "s. 5.13(8)(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/millertown/backyard-hens/text-5600c3e1aa22/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/millertown/backyard-hens/"
}