{
 "answer": "In the Rural municipality of Eastern Kings, Prince Edward Island, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Rural Municipality of Eastern Kings Subdivision and Development Control Bylaw (Zoning & Subdivision Control Bylaw), verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: Household livestock operations are not listed as permitted in the Residential Zone; uses not listed are not permitted. Setback: 1.8 metres (6 feet) from any property lines.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003187",
 "municipality": "Eastern Kings",
 "status_type": "Rural municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Prince Edward Island",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.easternkingspei.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Rural Municipality of Eastern Kings Subdivision and Development Control Bylaw (Zoning & Subdivision Control Bylaw)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://easternkingspei.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/RMEK-Development-Bylaw-Effective-2024.01.29.pdf",
   "summary": "Beekeeping is a permitted accessory use in Agricultural, Residential and Mixed-use zones: hives set back 1.8m from property lines unless fenced/hedged to 1.8m, plus a water source (6.7). \"Household Livestock Operations\" require min. 4,000 sq.m of lot per animal unit plus manure-storage setbacks (6.5).",
   "discovered_by": "pe-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "b224aaa4fff4b63bce467d1fa502ef5b50db7f47e67cdae990c54055ab3ead37",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:08:46+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b224aaa4fff4b63bce467d1fa502ef5b50db7f47e67cdae990c54055ab3ead37.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Household livestock operations are not listed as permitted in the Residential Zone; uses not listed are not permitted.",
    "setback": "1.8 metres (6 feet) from any property lines"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "bees_permitted": "s. 6.7.1",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 8.2.2; s. 2.3",
    "setback": "s. 6.7.1(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/pe/eastern-kings/backyard-hens/rural-municipality-of-eastern-kings-subdivision-and/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/pe/eastern-kings/backyard-hens/"
}