{
 "answer": "In the Town of Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Stewiacke Consolidated Land Use By-law, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: five. Livestock rule: Horses permitted: minimum lot area 1 acre (.4 hectares) for first animal plus .5 acres (.2 hectares) for each subsequent animal. Setback: 3 feet (1 metre) from a property line.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003162",
 "municipality": "Stewiacke",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.stewiacke.net/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Stewiacke Consolidated Land Use By-law",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.stewiacke.net/stewiacke-town-hall/by-laws/553-stewiacke-consolidated-lub/file.html",
   "summary": "Horses need 1 acre (+0.5 acre/extra animal); chickens need 1 acre and cap at 5, roosters banned; a horse+5 chickens combo needs 2 acres; bees allowed with no restrictions; animals must be fenced and manure kept 2.7m off property lines.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "31c99bdd5425096a873548e6dbb693cdf40f60fd6d700b2d069ec74181a7238e",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/31c99bdd5425096a873548e6dbb693cdf40f60fd6d700b2d069ec74181a7238e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "five",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Horses permitted: minimum lot area 1 acre (.4 hectares) for first animal plus .5 acres (.2 hectares) for each subsequent animal.",
    "setback": "3 feet (1 metre) from a property line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 8.3.5(1)",
    "max_hens": "s. 8.3.5(1)(b)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 8.3.5(2)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 8.3.5(3)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 8.3.5(1)(a)",
    "setback": "s. 8.3.5(6)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/stewiacke/backyard-hens/town-of-stewiacke-consolidated-land-use-by-law/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/stewiacke/backyard-hens/"
}