{
 "answer": "In the Town of Raleigh, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: up to a total of 10 birds; livestock rule: Keeping of large animals permitted at Council's discretion in MD zone, at least 1 km from dwelling.; permit or licence: Permits are not required for keeping of small pets up to the limits described in this paragraph.. Source: Town of Raleigh Development Regulations for 2019-2029, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003432",
 "municipality": "Raleigh",
 "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": null,
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Raleigh Development Regulations for 2019-2029",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-07-23",
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/registry-community-raleigh-files-raleigh-dr.pdf",
   "summary": "Development Regulations Regulation 45 bars livestock structures and other buildings or agricultural uses involving the keeping of animals anywhere in the Planning Area except as provided in the Schedule C use zone tables; small animals may be kept as pets, as an accessory use, anywhere in the Planning Area. In the Mixed Development (MD) zone, which covers the settled part",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "a1b3e8f409df11898537c9417847a06b58bd8ba63c3ef7120c7021e394a1c9ac",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a1b3e8f409df11898537c9417847a06b58bd8ba63c3ef7120c7021e394a1c9ac.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "up to a total of 10 birds",
    "livestock_rule": "Keeping of large animals permitted at Council's discretion in MD zone, at least 1 km from dwelling.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Permits are not required for keeping of small pets up to the limits described in this paragraph.",
    "setback": "minimum of 2 metres from the nearest part of a main building and a minimum of 1.2 metres from any lot line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Schedule C, Condition 5",
    "max_hens": "Schedule C, Condition 5",
    "livestock_rule": "Schedule C, Condition 5",
    "permit_or_licence": "Schedule C, Condition 5",
    "setback": "Schedule C, Condition 2.iv"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/raleigh/backyard-hens/text-a1b3e8f409df/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/raleigh/backyard-hens/"
}