{
 "topic": "backyard-hens",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "question": "Can I keep chickens, bees, or livestock on my property?",
 "jurisdiction": "Yukon",
 "country": "CA",
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/yt/backyard-hens/",
 "municipalities": [
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003504",
   "name": "Carmacks",
   "type": "Village",
   "path": "/ca/yt/carmacks/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/yt/carmacks/backyard-hens/",
   "json": "/ca/yt/carmacks/backyard-hens.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
   "document": "Village of Carmacks Animal Control Bylaw #252-18",
   "document_number": "252-18",
   "adopted_date": "2019-02-04",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/yt/carmacks/backyard-hens/bylaw-252-18/",
   "answer": "In the Village of Carmacks, Yukon, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Village of Carmacks Animal Control Bylaw #252-18, verified 2026-09-29. Max hens: twelve (12) within the Residential Area; twenty-five (25) outside the Residential Area. Livestock rule: No Livestock within Village; Special Permit required for Livestock not otherwise permitted. Permit or licence: Hen Permit required."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003505",
   "name": "Dawson",
   "type": "City",
   "path": "/ca/yt/dawson/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/yt/dawson/backyard-hens/",
   "json": "/ca/yt/dawson/backyard-hens.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
   "document": "City of Dawson Animal Control Bylaw #12-28",
   "document_number": "12-28",
   "adopted_date": "2013-09-10",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/yt/dawson/backyard-hens/bylaw-12-28/",
   "answer": "In the City of Dawson, Yukon, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by City of Dawson Animal Control Bylaw #12-28, verified 2026-09-29. Max hens: six (6) Hens. Livestock rule: On residential parcels 0.81 ha or larger, additional Animal/bird units allowed; one Animal unit includes 1 horse. Permit or licence: Hen or Apiary permit required."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003506",
   "name": "Faro",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/yt/faro/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/yt/faro/backyard-hens/",
   "json": "/ca/yt/faro/backyard-hens.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
   "document": "Town of Faro Animal Control Bylaw 2016-05",
   "document_number": "2016-05",
   "adopted_date": "2016-12-20",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/yt/faro/backyard-hens/bylaw-2016-05/",
   "answer": "In the Town of Faro, Yukon, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Faro Animal Control Bylaw 2016-05, verified 2026-09-29. Max hens: twelve (12) within the Residential Area; twenty-five (25) outside the Residential Area. Livestock rule: No Livestock shall be kept on any Property within the Townsite with the exception of Hens or by Special Permit. Permit or licence: Hen Permit required; fee not stated in Schedule C."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003507",
   "name": "Haines Junction",
   "type": "Village",
   "path": "/ca/yt/haines-junction/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/yt/haines-junction/backyard-hens/",
   "json": "/ca/yt/haines-junction/backyard-hens.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
   "document": "Village of Haines Junction Animal Control Bylaw #83-95",
   "document_number": "83-95",
   "adopted_date": "1995-05-10",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/yt/haines-junction/backyard-hens/bylaw-83-95/",
   "answer": "In the Village of Haines Junction, Yukon, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Village of Haines Junction Animal Control Bylaw #83-95, verified 2026-09-29. Livestock rule: Domestic livestock may be kept in agricultural zones; in Country Residential, maximum 5 per lot. Residential zones permit only dogs and cats. Permit or licence: Special permit required for poultry and bees."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003509",
   "name": "Teslin",
   "type": "Village",
   "path": "/ca/yt/teslin/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/yt/teslin/backyard-hens/",
   "json": "/ca/yt/teslin/backyard-hens.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
   "document": "Village of Teslin Animal Control Bylaw 20-244",
   "document_number": "20-244",
   "adopted_date": "2020-08-10",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/yt/teslin/backyard-hens/bylaw-20-244/",
   "answer": "In the Village of Teslin, Yukon, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Village of Teslin Animal Control Bylaw 20-244 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-29. Max hens: 12 in Village Residential; 25 in Country Residential. Livestock rule: Livestock, other than hens, may be permitted within Village of Teslin through special permit application only. Permit or licence: Special permit required for livestock (including honey bees); no fee stated."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003510",
   "name": "Watson Lake",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/yt/watson-lake/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/yt/watson-lake/backyard-hens/",
   "json": "/ca/yt/watson-lake/backyard-hens.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
   "document": "Town of Watson Lake Animal Control Bylaw 2024-011",
   "document_number": "2024-011",
   "adopted_date": "2026-04-21",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/yt/watson-lake/backyard-hens/bylaw-2024-011/",
   "answer": "In the Town of Watson Lake, Yukon, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Watson Lake Animal Control Bylaw 2024-011, verified 2026-09-29. Max hens: 20 hens. Permit or licence: Special Permit required for hens, coops, roosters, livestock; fee pursuant to Town's Fees and Charges Bylaw."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003511",
   "name": "Whitehorse",
   "type": "City",
   "path": "/ca/yt/whitehorse/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/yt/whitehorse/backyard-hens/",
   "json": "/ca/yt/whitehorse/backyard-hens.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
   "document": "City of Whitehorse Animal Control Bylaw 2001-01 (Office Consolidation)",
   "document_number": "2001-01",
   "adopted_date": "2001-08-27",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/yt/whitehorse/backyard-hens/bylaw-2001-01/",
   "answer": "In the City of Whitehorse, Yukon, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by City of Whitehorse Animal Control Bylaw 2001-01 (Office Consolidation), verified 2026-09-29. Max hens: six. Livestock rule: No person shall own, or permit on their property, any livestock in the City except in designated Country Residential subdivisions. Permit or licence: Hen permit required; fee not stated."
  }
 ],
 "not_on_file": [
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003508",
   "name": "Mayo",
   "path": "/ca/yt/mayo/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-09-29"
  }
 ]
}