{
 "answer": "In the Town of Witless Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; bees permitted: True; livestock rule: Discretionary use at limited scale, must be nuisance-free. Structures >5 animal units require 600m from residence, 60m from boundary.; permit or licence: Permit required by Authority; Council discretion.. Source: Town of Witless Bay Development Regulations 2013-2023 - Agriculture, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003500",
 "municipality": "Witless Bay",
 "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.townofwitlessbay.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Witless Bay Development Regulations 2013-2023 - Agriculture",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/registry-community-witless-bay-files-dr.pdf",
   "summary": "Home-based agriculture, including keeping livestock/poultry at a limited, minor scale, is permitted at Council's discretion on residential lots large enough for it to be done safely and nuisance-free; applications referred to provincial Agrifoods and Environment departments.",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "42f513a13845c248bae2844e7dcfec90dc8992eb1e43ba287f253aee53736118",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/42f513a13845c248bae2844e7dcfec90dc8992eb1e43ba287f253aee53736118.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Discretionary use at limited scale, must be nuisance-free. Structures >5 animal units require 600m from residence, 60m from boundary.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Permit required by Authority; Council discretion.",
    "setback": "600 m from residence, 60 m from boundary, 90 m from street (for >5 animal units)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Schedule C, Residential Zone, Condition 15",
    "bees_permitted": "Schedule A (Agriculture); Schedule C, Residential Zone, Condition 15",
    "livestock_rule": "Regulation 45; Schedule C, Residential Zone, Condition 15",
    "permit_or_licence": "Regulation 7; Schedule C, Residential Zone, Condition 15",
    "setback": "Regulation 45(1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/witless-bay/backyard-hens/text-42f513a13845/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/witless-bay/backyard-hens/"
}