{
 "answer": "In the Town of Sandy Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: 2 animal units; livestock rule: The keeping of livestock in the Residential zone shall be limited to a maximum of 2 animal units.; setback: 18 m from any Lot Line. Source: Town of Sandy Cove Development Regulations 2009-2019, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003450",
 "municipality": "Sandy Cove",
 "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://www.sandycovenl.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Sandy Cove Development Regulations 2009-2019",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/Sandy_Cove_DR.pdf",
   "summary": "Reg. 11 'Keeping of Livestock' limits livestock in the Residential zone to 2 animal units: up to 1 AU of rabbits/ducks/chickens/turkeys/geese needs a 0.4ha lot and 18m setback from lot lines; up to 2 AU of any species needs a 1ha lot and 30m setback.",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "e9846358a7cb6937863342593373d03df6ad7b9043bc04c64743271c4578a16c",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e9846358a7cb6937863342593373d03df6ad7b9043bc04c64743271c4578a16c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "2 animal units",
    "livestock_rule": "The keeping of livestock in the Residential zone shall be limited to a maximum of 2 animal units.",
    "setback": "18 m from any Lot Line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Schedule C, Residential Zone, Condition 11(1)",
    "max_hens": "Schedule C, Residential Zone, Condition 11(1)",
    "livestock_rule": "Schedule C, Residential Zone, Condition 11(1)",
    "setback": "Schedule C, Residential Zone, Condition 11(2)(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/sandy-cove/backyard-hens/text-e9846358a7cb/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/sandy-cove/backyard-hens/"
}