{
 "answer": "In the Town of Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Harbour Breton Development Regulations 2016-2026, verified 2026-08-29. Max hens: 12. Livestock rule: Livestock agriculture discretionary in RMD; limited to hens, ducks, geese (max 12) on single residential lot. Permit or licence: Permit required; fee in accordance with schedule of fees adopted by Council.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003333",
 "municipality": "Harbour Breton",
 "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.harbourbreton.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Harbour Breton Development Regulations 2016-2026",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2016-06-07",
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/registry-community-harbour-breton-files-harbour-breton-dr.pdf",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "summary": "Livestock agriculture is a discretionary use in the Residential Medium Density and Rural zones. Under Schedule C Condition 12, Council may at its discretion permit the keeping of hens, ducks or geese for personal use, after giving public notice and considering comments received, particularly from neighbours. Where permitted, no more than 12 hens, ducks, geese or any combination of them",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "c247c01c2fb9fda5df50de2022b90e99c7cf06197bd970c44bbb42f00ca39234",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2016-2026",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c247c01c2fb9fda5df50de2022b90e99c7cf06197bd970c44bbb42f00ca39234.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "12",
    "livestock_rule": "Livestock agriculture discretionary in RMD; limited to hens, ducks, geese (max 12) on single residential lot.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Permit required; fee in accordance with schedule of fees adopted by Council."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Schedule C RMD Condition 12(1)",
    "max_hens": "Schedule C RMD Condition 12(2)(a)",
    "livestock_rule": "Schedule C RMD Condition 12(1), 12(2)(a)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 8, s. 24"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/harbour-breton/backyard-hens/regulations-2016-2026/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/harbour-breton/backyard-hens/"
}