{
 "answer": "In the Town of Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Deer Lake Development Regulations 2019-2029, verified 2026-08-29. Max hens: four (4) animals. Livestock rule: Only hens, ducks, turkeys, geese, rabbits on residential lots >= 2,000 m². Max 4 animals. Permit required. Permit or licence: permit fee has been paid and a permit has been issued.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003295",
 "municipality": "Deer Lake",
 "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.town.deerlake.nf.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Deer Lake Development Regulations 2019-2029",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-03-25",
   "document_url": "https://deerlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Development-Regulations-2019_2029.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulation 5.15 lets Council, at its discretion and after public notice and consideration of comments, permit the keeping of small livestock on a residential lot for personal use. Only hens, ducks, turkeys, geese and rabbits may be considered. The lot must be at least 2,000 square metres, only one species is allowed, and no more than four animals may be",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "73149ee0d678701a341f693f7663fb17d62ded7a725907a9f01ac2e84957a54e",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2019-2029",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/73149ee0d678701a341f693f7663fb17d62ded7a725907a9f01ac2e84957a54e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4) animals",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": false,
    "livestock_rule": "Only hens, ducks, turkeys, geese, rabbits on residential lots >= 2,000 m². Max 4 animals. Permit required.",
    "permit_or_licence": "permit fee has been paid and a permit has been issued",
    "setback": "six (6) metres"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 5.15(1)",
    "max_hens": "s. 5.15(2)(b)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 5.15(2)(c)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 5.15(1)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 5.15(1), s. 5.15(2)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 5.15(5)",
    "setback": "s. 5.15(3)(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/deer-lake/backyard-hens/regulations-2019-2029/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/deer-lake/backyard-hens/"
}