{
 "answer": "In the District municipality of Guysborough, Nova Scotia, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Municipality of the District of Guysborough Land Use Bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: R-1 occupants may keep hoofed animals for pets/non-commercial use; min 1 acre first animal, 0.5 acre each additional. Setback: 20 ft (6.1 m) from rear and side yard lot lines; not in front yard.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003140",
 "municipality": "Guysborough",
 "status_type": "District municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://modg.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Municipality of the District of Guysborough Land Use Bylaw",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://modg.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/MODG%20Land%20Use%20Bylaw%202022.pdf",
   "summary": "In the Residential General (R-1) zone, hoofed animals (ungulates) may be kept as pets: requires an enclosed shelter not in the front yard, minimum 20 ft rear/side setback, covering no more than 50% of the rear yard, and a minimum 1-acre lot for the first animal plus 0.5 acre per additional animal.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "ff66b3e8cde55912a8ad4672f89f9ff587ef40c3e49b09619571fd763f917877",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ff66b3e8cde55912a8ad4672f89f9ff587ef40c3e49b09619571fd763f917877.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "livestock_rule": "R-1 occupants may keep hoofed animals for pets/non-commercial use; min 1 acre first animal, 0.5 acre each additional.",
    "setback": "20 ft (6.1 m) from rear and side yard lot lines; not in front yard"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "livestock_rule": "s. 9.5.1",
    "setback": "s. 9.5.1(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/guysborough/backyard-hens/municipality-of-the-district-of-guysborough-land-use-bylaw/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/guysborough/backyard-hens/"
}