{
 "answer": "In the Town of South River, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: 12; livestock rule: Council may permit keeping of hens, ducks, or geese for personal use; livestock agriculture is discretionary.; permit or licence: Development permit required for discretionary use. Source: Town of South River Development Regulations 2017-2027, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003455",
 "municipality": "South River",
 "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://townofsouthriver.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of South River Development Regulations 2017-2027",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-11-15",
   "document_url": "https://townofsouthriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DevelopmentRegulations-Dec17.pdf",
   "summary": "Residential zone schedule lets Council, at its discretion after public notice to neighbours, permit keeping hens, ducks or geese: max 12 birds (any combination) per residential lot, plus any conditions Council sets to limit impacts on neighbours.",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "ecd2d395ecc05c57bc658e889bfacde1bae12bbcefc4a7cb00f1c43099573fb8",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ecd2d395ecc05c57bc658e889bfacde1bae12bbcefc4a7cb00f1c43099573fb8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "12",
    "livestock_rule": "Council may permit keeping of hens, ducks, or geese for personal use; livestock agriculture is discretionary.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Development permit required for discretionary use",
    "setback": "1.6 metres from side or rear lot line; 3.0 metres from another building"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Schedule C, RES, Condition 11(1)",
    "max_hens": "Schedule C, RES, Condition 11(2)(a)",
    "livestock_rule": "Schedule C, RES, Condition 11",
    "permit_or_licence": "Regulation 8; Schedule C, RES, Condition 11",
    "setback": "Schedule C, RES, Condition 9(4), 9(5)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/south-river/backyard-hens/text-ecd2d395ecc0/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/south-river/backyard-hens/"
}