{
 "answer": "In the Town of Truro, Nova Scotia, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Truro Community Plan Land Use By-law (Part 7), verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: 1 animal unit per 93.0 m2 (1,000 ft2) of lot area; 1 Chicken = 1 Unit. Livestock rule: Horses: 44 animal units; lots ≥465 m2; 1 unit per 93 m2; 75% lot area for pasturage/shelter except chickens/bees. Permit or licence: Beekeeper & Apiary Registration from the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture required; no fee stated.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003164",
 "municipality": "Truro",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.truro.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Truro Community Plan Land Use By-law (Part 7)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-11-06",
   "document_url": "https://truro.ca/documents/pln/1850-part-7-land-use-by-law.html",
   "summary": "Backyard animals are allowed only on lots of at least 465 sq m, at one animal unit per 93 sq m of lot (a chicken or a beehive = 1 unit; roosters and swine barred outside the RR and WR zones), with coops, runs and hives in rear yards only. Beekeepers need a provincial registration, must keep hives 3 m",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "9630ce01c48e60a8cb2047a9f1b2f6dcd89f5ea05d983c855e910f96dd399150",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9630ce01c48e60a8cb2047a9f1b2f6dcd89f5ea05d983c855e910f96dd399150.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "1 animal unit per 93.0 m2 (1,000 ft2) of lot area; 1 Chicken = 1 Unit",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Horses: 44 animal units; lots ≥465 m2; 1 unit per 93 m2; 75% lot area for pasturage/shelter except chickens/bees.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Beekeeper & Apiary Registration from the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture required; no fee stated.",
    "setback": "Coop/animal structure: 4.5 m from abutting lot line and 4.5 m from any dwelling; animal run: 3.0 m from lot lines; beehives: 3.0 m from abutting lot lines."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3.4.1, Table 3.19; s. 3.4.2(a); s. 3.4.3(a)",
    "max_hens": "s. 3.4.1, Table 3.19; s. 3.4.2(b)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3.4.3(c)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 3.4.6; Table 3.19",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 3.4.1, Table 3.19; s. 3.4.2(a), (b); s. 3.4.3(b)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 3.4.6(a)",
    "setback": "s. 3.4.4(a)-(c); s. 3.4.6(f)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/truro/backyard-hens/town-of-truro-community-plan-land-use-by-law/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/truro/backyard-hens/"
}