{
 "answer": "In the Rural municipality of West River, Prince Edward Island, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Rural Municipality of West River Land Use Bylaw (Bylaw #2022-04), verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: Maximum 3 per 0.1 ha (0.25 acre). Livestock rule: In Rural Residential Zone, livestock permitted up to 3 animals/0.1 ha; horses max 1/0.2 ha; other at Council discretion. Setback: Livestock structure at least 5 m (16.4 ft) to a lot line; hives must be located in rear yard.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003228",
 "municipality": "West River",
 "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.westriverpe.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Rural Municipality of West River Land Use Bylaw (Bylaw #2022-04)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-10-13",
   "document_url": "https://www.westriverpe.ca/public/download/files/233429",
   "summary": "Land Use Bylaw permits livestock in the Rural Residential Zone: up to 3 fowl or 1 pig/sheep/goat per 0.1 ha, 1 horse per 0.2 ha, and apiaries of up to 12 hives in the rear yard; structures must be fenced/penned, set back 5m from lot lines.",
   "discovered_by": "pe-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "2e091d28f62c083a20ac033999ba6f33856bfbba352621bec2bac0d57c222e60",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:08:46+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2022-04",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2e091d28f62c083a20ac033999ba6f33856bfbba352621bec2bac0d57c222e60.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "Maximum 3 per 0.1 ha (0.25 acre)",
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "In Rural Residential Zone, livestock permitted up to 3 animals/0.1 ha; horses max 1/0.2 ha; other at Council discretion.",
    "setback": "Livestock structure at least 5 m (16.4 ft) to a lot line; hives must be located in rear yard."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 7.6(1) and Table",
    "max_hens": "s. 7.6, Table (Fowl)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 7.6(6)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 7.6(1) and Table",
    "setback": "s. 7.6(5) and (6)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/pe/west-river/backyard-hens/bylaw-2022-04/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/pe/west-river/backyard-hens/"
}