{
 "answer": "In the Town of Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Rocky Harbour Development Regulations 2024, verified 2026-08-29. Max hens: up to a total of 25 birds. Livestock rule: no more than two of each of horses, cows or goats... in total no more than two animal units, may be kept as pets. Permit or licence: Permits are not required for keeping of these animals.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003443",
 "municipality": "Rocky Harbour",
 "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.rockyharbour.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Rocky Harbour Development Regulations 2024",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-04-01",
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/Rocky_Harbour-REGISTERED-DEVELOPMENT-REGULATIONS-2024.pdf",
   "summary": "Development Regulations Regulation 45 (Agriculture and Keeping of Animals): keeping small animals such as dogs, cats and small birds customarily kept as household pets is permitted where the use zone tables so indicate, and small birds such as chickens, ducks and geese may be kept up to a total of 25 birds, including no more than one rooster. No permit",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "ea854e14ab42e832bb5ebecc48e6a752855df57d093759fd601ba4242ba6adc8",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2024",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ea854e14ab42e832bb5ebecc48e6a752855df57d093759fd601ba4242ba6adc8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "up to a total of 25 birds",
    "roosters_prohibited": false,
    "livestock_rule": "no more than two of each of horses, cows or goats... in total no more than two animal units, may be kept as pets.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Permits are not required for keeping of these animals"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Regulation 45(3)",
    "max_hens": "Regulation 45(3)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "Regulation 45(3)",
    "livestock_rule": "Schedule C, Res Zone Condition 8(2)",
    "permit_or_licence": "Regulation 45(3)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/rocky-harbour/backyard-hens/regulations-2024/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/rocky-harbour/backyard-hens/"
}