{
 "answer": "In the Town of Mount Carmel-Mitchells Brook-St. Catherines, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: 4 chickens (lots <0.4ha, >669m2); 12 head (lots >=0.4ha); roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: 2 livestock (cow, horse, etc.) per 0.4 hectare; 6 sheep/goats; 12 poultry; 12 rabbits allowed.. Source: Town of Mount Carmel-Mitchell's Brook-St. Catherine's Development Regulations 2022-2032, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003387",
 "municipality": "Mount Carmel-Mitchells Brook-St. Catherines",
 "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://townofmountcarmel.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Mount Carmel-Mitchell's Brook-St. Catherine's Development Regulations 2022-2032",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-12-12",
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/MC-MB-SC_REGISTERED_DEVELOPMENT-REGULATIONS-2022-2032.pdf",
   "summary": "Urban Agriculture provisions (4.2.2.3) permit residential keeping of livestock/poultry: per 0.4 hectare, up to 2 large livestock, 6 sheep/goats, 12 poultry (excluding roosters) or 12 rabbits; lots 669 sq m to 0.4 ha may keep up to 4 chickens, no roosters.",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "b2440592902932c7b31ce641ffa2e9dc8a8c407fd301b6e419f3df54966ef258",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b2440592902932c7b31ce641ffa2e9dc8a8c407fd301b6e419f3df54966ef258.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "4 chickens (lots <0.4ha, >669m2); 12 head (lots >=0.4ha)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "2 livestock (cow, horse, etc.) per 0.4 hectare; 6 sheep/goats; 12 poultry; 12 rabbits allowed.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Permit required as home business; fee per annual schedule"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.2.2.3 'On lots smaller than 0.4 hectares... = 4 chickens'",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.2.2.3(1)(c), s. 4.2.2.3(2)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 4.2.2.3(1)(c) 'excluding roosters'; s. 4.2.2.3(2) 'no roosters'",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 4.2.2.3(1)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 4.2.2.1(1); s. 2.4.12"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/mount-carmel-mitchells-brook-st-catherines/backyard-hens/text-b24405929029/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/mount-carmel-mitchells-brook-st-catherines/backyard-hens/"
}