{
 "answer": "In the Village of Doaktown, New Brunswick, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Village of Doaktown Rural Plan, By-law No. 2017-1, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: up to three (3) hens or ducks. Setback: 1.5m (4.9ft) from any lot line; 3.0m (9.8ft) from any building.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003062",
 "municipality": "Doaktown",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "New Brunswick",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.doaktown.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Doaktown Rural Plan, By-law No. 2017-1",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-10-18",
   "document_url": "https://doaktown.ca/pdf/rural_plan/Village%2Bof%2BDoaktown%2B%28BL%2B2017-1%29.pdf",
   "summary": "Defines and permits a 'Backyard Poultry Coop' as a specific use (Council/Development Officer approval required): keeping up to three (3) hens or ducks in an accessory coop on a residential lot. Male chickens (roosters) and on-site slaughter of animals are prohibited.",
   "discovered_by": "nb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "9878cbd7fdf08b74584c39d8bf9817526dc6c0972c0acbfb5f3efba659e1ccbd",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:03:51+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2017-1",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9878cbd7fdf08b74584c39d8bf9817526dc6c0972c0acbfb5f3efba659e1ccbd.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "up to three (3) hens or ducks",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "setback": "1.5m (4.9ft) from any lot line; 3.0m (9.8ft) from any building"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "C.1.2(b)",
    "max_hens": "C.1.2(b)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "C.1.2(b)",
    "setback": "C.3.1(d)(ii), C.3.1(g)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/doaktown/backyard-hens/plan-2017-1/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nb/doaktown/backyard-hens/"
}