{
 "answer": "In the Town of Massey Drive, Newfoundland and Labrador, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Massey Drive Development Regulations 2017-2027, verified 2026-08-29. Livestock rule: Livestock structures and uses are not permitted in any part of the Planning Area.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003378",
 "municipality": "Massey Drive",
 "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.masseydrive.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Massey Drive Development Regulations 2017-2027",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-09-28",
   "document_url": "http://masseydrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/dev-regulations-2017.pdf",
   "summary": "Development Regulations Reg. 45 provides that livestock structures and uses are not permitted in any part of the Town's Planning Area. The use-zone conditions state the practical effect: keeping small animals such as dogs, cats and small birds customarily kept as household pets is permitted, and no permit or Council approval is required for keeping pets, but keeping larger birds",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "a8ab94333b8625a73340c0b71dc3e4eece64b5a8b38373029d31e2ce753339ce",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2017-2027",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a8ab94333b8625a73340c0b71dc3e4eece64b5a8b38373029d31e2ce753339ce.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": false,
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Livestock structures and uses are not permitted in any part of the Planning Area."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Schedule \"C\", Condition 5",
    "roosters_prohibited": "Schedule \"C\", Condition 5",
    "livestock_rule": "Section B Regulation 45"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/massey-drive/backyard-hens/regulations-2017-2027/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/massey-drive/backyard-hens/"
}