{
 "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-003504",
 "municipality": "Carmacks",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Yukon",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.carmacks.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Carmacks Animal Control Bylaw #252-18",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-02-04",
   "document_url": "https://carmacks.ca/vertical/sites/%7B31AAE0B8-AEF0-45C8-BD3F-AB4B6306DD21%7D/uploads/252-18_Animal_Control_Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Livestock generally prohibited within the Village (permitted outside Village boundaries) except by special permit. Hen Permit required to keep hens; within the Residential Area max 12 hens, no roosters; outside Residential Area max 25 hens and roosters allowed.",
   "discovered_by": "terr-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "a627e00ae177568de2e6241dc9420ccb59eff41c343d9082a3ac3540004bc0fb",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:50:07+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "252-18",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a627e00ae177568de2e6241dc9420ccb59eff41c343d9082a3ac3540004bc0fb.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "twelve (12) within the Residential Area; twenty-five (25) outside the Residential Area",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No Livestock within Village; Special Permit required for Livestock not otherwise permitted.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Hen Permit required"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 9.1; s. 9.3.3",
    "max_hens": "s. 9.3.3; s. 9.4",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 9.3.1",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 8.2; s. 8.3",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 9.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/yt/carmacks/backyard-hens/bylaw-252-18/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/yt/carmacks/backyard-hens/"
}