{
 "answer": "In the Town of New Perlican, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: 4 chickens (lots <0.4 ha >669 m2); 12 head of poultry (0.4 ha); roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: On 0.4 ha, 2 livestock (e.g. horse) allowed. On lots <0.4 ha (>669 m2), only 4 chickens.. Source: Town of New Perlican Development Regulations, 2023-2033, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003393",
 "municipality": "New Perlican",
 "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://newperlican.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of New Perlican Development Regulations, 2023-2033",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-08-17",
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/Municipal-Plans-Amendments-New-Perlican-REGISTERED-DEVELOPMENT-REGULATIONS-2023-2033.pdf",
   "summary": "Development Regulations set residential livestock/poultry limits: per 0.4 ha lot, one of 2 large livestock (cow, horse, swine, etc.), 6 sheep/goats, 12 poultry (no roosters), or 12 rabbits; on lots between 669 sq m and 0.4 ha, up to 4 chickens allowed, no roosters.",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "e2e2fea60ece41f058e6621610232ad0c8c266a3c535357aad3259a4f4ef66e4",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e2e2fea60ece41f058e6621610232ad0c8c266a3c535357aad3259a4f4ef66e4.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "4 chickens (lots <0.4 ha >669 m2); 12 head of poultry (0.4 ha)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "On 0.4 ha, 2 livestock (e.g. horse) allowed. On lots <0.4 ha (>669 m2), only 4 chickens.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Permit required (Home Business); fee per annual schedule"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.2.2.3(2)",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.2.2.3(1)(c), s. 4.2.2.3(2)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 4.2.2.3(2)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 4.2.2.3(1)(a), s. 4.2.2.3(2)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 4.2.2.1(1), s. 3.1.3, s. 2.4.12"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/new-perlican/backyard-hens/text-e2e2fea60ece/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/new-perlican/backyard-hens/"
}