{
 "answer": "In the City of Dieppe, New Brunswick, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by By-law Z-10 (2021) - Zoning / Arrêté de zonage Z-10 (2021), verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: not more than 12 poultry (hobby farming, RR or RA zone). Livestock rule: Hobby farming (secondary use in a RR or RA zone) may house up to four animals and not more than 12 poultry. Permit or licence: Development permit for secondary use: $35.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003061",
 "municipality": "Dieppe",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "New Brunswick",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.dieppe.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law Z-10 (2021) - Zoning / Arrêté de zonage Z-10 (2021)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-04-12",
   "document_url": "https://www.dieppe.ca/media/rp5apph5/by-law-z-10-2021-zoning.pdf",
   "summary": "Permits 'hobby farming' as an accessory use in RR/RA residential zones: up to 4 animals plus a maximum of 12 poultry (no roosters) in an accessory barn/shed; a standalone 'agricultural use' permits up to 8 animals plus 24 poultry.",
   "discovered_by": "nb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "4f6073a50b166260e85eca23b8fc9eb6cf581b9056649e87aef0bd40e293462a",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:03:51+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "Z-10",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4f6073a50b166260e85eca23b8fc9eb6cf581b9056649e87aef0bd40e293462a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "not more than 12 poultry (hobby farming, RR or RA zone)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Hobby farming (secondary use in a RR or RA zone) may house up to four animals and not more than 12 poultry.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Development permit for secondary use: $35"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "\"to house up to four animals and not more than 12 poultry\"",
    "max_hens": "\"not more than 12 poultry other than household pets, and not including cocks\"",
    "roosters_prohibited": "\"not including cocks\"",
    "livestock_rule": "\"subordinate to a main residential use in a RR or RA zone\"; \"to house up to four animals\"",
    "permit_or_licence": "3.1(7); \"or structure, a sign, $35\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/dieppe/backyard-hens/bylaw-z-10/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nb/dieppe/backyard-hens/"
}