{
 "answer": "In the Town of Mount Moriah, Newfoundland and Labrador, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Mount Moriah Development Regulations for 2017-2027, verified 2026-08-29. Max hens: up to a total of 10 birds. Livestock rule: Livestock structures and agricultural uses involving the keeping of animals are not permitted in any part of the Planning Area. Permit or licence: Permits or Council approvals are not required for keeping of pets up to the limits described here.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003388",
 "municipality": "Mount Moriah",
 "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": "https://townofmountmoriah.net/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Mount Moriah Development Regulations for 2017-2027",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-06-20",
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/registry-community-mount-moriah-files-mount-moriah-dr.pdf",
   "summary": "Development Regulations Reg. 45 provides that livestock structures and agricultural uses involving the keeping of animals are not permitted in any part of the Planning Area, though small animals may be kept as pets as an accessory use anywhere. The conditions of the Mixed Development (MD) zone, which covers the town's developed area, set out what this means for households:",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "3f9bc97bbb997efe39870825de451fef1c8bc56a033cab644d8619af9a396d93",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3f9bc97bbb997efe39870825de451fef1c8bc56a033cab644d8619af9a396d93.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "up to a total of 10 birds",
    "livestock_rule": "Livestock structures and agricultural uses involving the keeping of animals are not permitted in any part of the Planning Area.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Permits or Council approvals are not required for keeping of pets up to the limits described here."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Schedule C, Condition 5",
    "max_hens": "Schedule C, Condition 5",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 45",
    "permit_or_licence": "Schedule C, Condition 5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/mount-moriah/backyard-hens/town-of-mount-moriah-development-regulations-for-2017-2027/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/mount-moriah/backyard-hens/"
}