{
 "answer": "In the Town of St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: 1 AU (20 hens) for 0.4-1.0 ha; up to 6 AU (>3.0 ha); bees permitted: True; livestock rule: Permitted only at Council's discretion. No livestock on lots less than 0.4 hectares.. Source: Town of St. Lewis Development Regulations 2015-25, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003469",
 "municipality": "St. Lewis",
 "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 St. Lewis Development Regulations 2015-25",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/registry-community-st-lewis-files-dr.pdf",
   "summary": "Development Regulations permit the keeping of livestock in the Residential and Mixed Development zones only as a discretionary use, subject to public notice and community input, and only on lots of 0.4 hectares or larger. Permitted quantities and livestock-facility setbacks scale with lot size: 0.4-1.0 ha, 1 animal unit of rabbits, ducks, chickens, turkeys or geese only, with facilities at",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "c5c87f0c61b17feda236cbccf4e519f1e1c2e5fe8e7f8639896e206a54be622a",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c5c87f0c61b17feda236cbccf4e519f1e1c2e5fe8e7f8639896e206a54be622a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "1 AU (20 hens) for 0.4-1.0 ha; up to 6 AU (>3.0 ha)",
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Permitted only at Council's discretion. No livestock on lots less than 0.4 hectares.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Development permit required for discretionary use",
    "setback": "18 metres (0.4-1.0 ha); 30 metres (>1.0-2.0 ha); 50 metres (>2.0 ha) from lot lines"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Schedule C, Residential Zone, Discretionary Use Classes",
    "max_hens": "Schedule C, Residential Zone, Condition 10(b); Schedule A, 'ANIMAL UNIT' (e)",
    "bees_permitted": "Schedule A, 'LIVESTOCK AGRICULTURE' (d); Schedule C, Residential Zone, Discretionary Use Classes",
    "livestock_rule": "Schedule C, Residential Zone, Condition 10(1), 10(2)(a)",
    "permit_or_licence": "Regulation 8; Schedule C, Residential Zone, Condition 10(1)",
    "setback": "Schedule C, Residential Zone, Condition 10(b) Table"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/st-lewis/backyard-hens/text-c5c87f0c61b1/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/st-lewis/backyard-hens/"
}