{
 "answer": "In the Regional municipality of Queens, Nova Scotia, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Region of Queens Municipality Land Use Bylaw (2022) - Fowl, Rabbits and Household Livestock, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: 10 or fewer fowl and/or rabbits. Permit or licence: no development permit is required. Setback: Coops: zone accessory building setbacks; animal housing/manure: double main building setbacks from lot lines, 50 m from off-site dwelling.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003156",
 "municipality": "Queens",
 "status_type": "Regional municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.regionofqueens.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Region of Queens Municipality Land Use Bylaw (2022) - Fowl, Rabbits and Household Livestock",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-05-24",
   "document_url": "https://www.regionofqueens.com/~documents/route:/download/2437/",
   "summary": "Allows up to 10 fowl and/or rabbits per lot with no permit; keeping even one rooster reclassifies the use as a Household Livestock Operation needing 4,000 sq m of lot per animal unit and 50m setbacks from off-site dwellings, wells and watercourses.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "0e2f2cbe37dddb3f7eac31eb0e7e6d4ce04bb57c3d5027518e7ba6a870796293",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0e2f2cbe37dddb3f7eac31eb0e7e6d4ce04bb57c3d5027518e7ba6a870796293.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "10 or fewer fowl and/or rabbits",
    "roosters_prohibited": false,
    "livestock_rule": "Household livestock permitted in RG; min lot 4,000 m² per animal unit; housing/manure setbacks double main building, 50 m from off-site dwellings/watercourses/wells.",
    "permit_or_licence": "no development permit is required",
    "setback": "Coops: zone accessory building setbacks; animal housing/manure: double main building setbacks from lot lines, 50 m from off-site dwelling."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 7.8.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 7.8.1",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 7.8.1(a)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 7.10.1; s. 10.2.1",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 7.8.1",
    "setback": "s. 7.8.1(d); s. 7.10.1(b)-(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/queens/backyard-hens/region-of-queens-municipality-land-use-bylaw-fowl-rabbits/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/queens/backyard-hens/"
}