{
 "answer": "In the County municipality of Annapolis, Nova Scotia, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Annapolis County Land Use Bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: 25 egg laying fowl and/or rabbits in R1; 100 egg laying fowl in R2. Livestock rule: R2: three cows, horses, goats, sheep, or pigs per acre; R1 only egg laying fowl/rabbits. Setback: Animal housing/manure storage: zone main-building lot-line setbacks; 50.0 m (165 feet) from any off-site dwelling.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003123",
 "municipality": "Annapolis",
 "status_type": "County municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://annapoliscounty.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Annapolis County Land Use Bylaw",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://annapoliscounty.ca/images/2023/Planning-Development/Annapolis_County_LUB_April_2024.pdf",
   "summary": "Section 4.15 Household Livestock: permitted in R1 (max 25 egg-laying fowl and/or rabbits) and R2 (max 100 fowl, 25 rabbits, plus 3 cows/horses/goats/sheep/pigs per acre); guinea fowl prohibited in R1/R2; unrestricted in Agricultural zone. Setbacks required from watercourses and neighbouring dwellings. Document's cover states Effective Date April 23, 2024.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "16acb02d1b74ccb9c15ab2aa136e3e937d8ab07b46072e53bc3d3515fac1397f",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/16acb02d1b74ccb9c15ab2aa136e3e937d8ab07b46072e53bc3d3515fac1397f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "25 egg laying fowl and/or rabbits in R1; 100 egg laying fowl in R2",
    "livestock_rule": "R2: three cows, horses, goats, sheep, or pigs per acre; R1 only egg laying fowl/rabbits.",
    "setback": "Animal housing/manure storage: zone main-building lot-line setbacks; 50.0 m (165 feet) from any off-site dwelling."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.15; Part 2, HOUSEHOLD LIVESTOCK",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.15(1)-(2)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 4.15(1)-(2)",
    "setback": "s. 4.15(5)-(8)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/annapolis/backyard-hens/annapolis-county-land-use-bylaw/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/annapolis/backyard-hens/"
}