{
 "answer": "In the Town of Terra Nova, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: 1 AU (20 hens) for 0.4 - 1.0 hectare; bees permitted: True; livestock rule: Discretionary use; no livestock on lots < 0.4 hectares.. Source: Town of Terra Nova Development Regulations 2019-2029, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003480",
 "municipality": "Terra Nova",
 "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://townofterranova.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Terra Nova Development Regulations 2019-2029",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-05-21",
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/Terra_Nova_DR.pdf",
   "summary": "Development Regulations let residents keep livestock (rabbits, ducks, chickens, turkeys, geese, horses) as a discretionary use on lots 0.4ha or larger, capping animal units and setting 18-50m facility setbacks that scale up with lot size, in Residential, Seasonal Residential and Mixed Use zones.",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "8f8bca18bbbaecec597ab11e326c1e2fb74cfc626f9a0b5d1307bb295892cad3",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8f8bca18bbbaecec597ab11e326c1e2fb74cfc626f9a0b5d1307bb295892cad3.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "1 AU (20 hens) for 0.4 - 1.0 hectare",
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Discretionary use; no livestock on lots < 0.4 hectares.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Development permit required; fee per Council schedule.",
    "setback": "18 metres (0.4-1.0 ha); 30 metres (>1.0-2.0 ha); 50 metres (>2.0 ha)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Schedule C - Residential (R) Zone, Condition 7",
    "max_hens": "Schedule C - Residential (R) Zone, Condition 7(2)(b); Schedule A - Definitions, ANIMAL UNIT",
    "bees_permitted": "Schedule A - Definitions, AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK; Schedule C - Residential (R) Zone",
    "livestock_rule": "Schedule C - Residential (R) Zone, Condition 7(1), 7(2)(a)",
    "permit_or_licence": "Regulation 8; Regulation 24",
    "setback": "Schedule C - Residential (R) Zone, Condition 7(2)(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/terra-nova/backyard-hens/text-8f8bca18bbba/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/terra-nova/backyard-hens/"
}