{
 "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-003509",
 "municipality": "Teslin",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Yukon",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
 "official_website": "https://www.teslin.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Teslin Animal Control Bylaw 20-244",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-08-10",
   "document_url": "https://www.teslin.ca/s/Animal-control-bylaw-20-244.pdf",
   "summary": "Hens permitted in Village Residential (max 12) and Country Residential (max 25) zones with owner consent, coop and run required (min 0.92 sq m floor/pen area per hen); livestock other than hens (including honey bees, per definition) require a special Council permit.",
   "discovered_by": "terr-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "dec6d7948a0aaff3b40e9a540b92ed38af917371788209baf14739ea3994ed97",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:50:07+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "20-244",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/dec6d7948a0aaff3b40e9a540b92ed38af917371788209baf14739ea3994ed97.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "12 in Village Residential; 25 in Country Residential",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "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.",
    "setback": "Coop: no less than 6 m from any rear or side parcel line; not in front yard."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 30",
    "max_hens": "s. 32",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 33",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 2 (definition of 'LIVESTOCK'); s. 38",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 38",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 2 (definition of 'LIVESTOCK'); s. 38",
    "setback": "s. 36(d)-(e)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/yt/teslin/backyard-hens/bylaw-20-244/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Teslin Zoning Bylaw 20-243",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-09-28",
   "document_url": "https://www.teslin.ca/s/Zoning-Bylaw-20-243-Final.pdf",
   "summary": "Backyard hen keeping is a secondary use in the Village Residential and Country Residential zones: hens need a fenced, secure enclosure not in the front yard, at least 6 m from side and rear lot lines, no larger than 15 m2 and no taller than 2.5 m. Keeping roosters is a prohibited use. Livestock are only permitted through a special",
   "discovered_by": "terr-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "6917c16a0beceda2cd7b4011fa689fdc3fbf8220c79c057403f6a5a265026fb6",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:50:07+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "20-243",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6917c16a0beceda2cd7b4011fa689fdc3fbf8220c79c057403f6a5a265026fb6.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "0.2 ha per horse/cow/goat/sheep; stable max 3 animals; no stable within 20 m of lot line or on lot <2 ha.",
    "setback": "6 m from side or rear parcel line; not in front yard"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "\"For zones within which backyard hen keeping is a permitted use\"",
    "roosters_prohibited": "\"The following uses are prohibited in all zones\"; \"Keeping of roosters\"",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 56.2(a); 'bee-keeping' (AGRICULTURE (MINOR))",
    "livestock_rule": "\"An area of not less than 0.2 ha shall be made available for the keeping of each horse\"; \"to house no more than 3 horses or other agricultural animals\"; \"shall be located closer to a lot line than 20m or erected on a lot of less than 2 ha\"",
    "setback": "\"Not be located within a front yard and within 6 m of a side or rear parcel line\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/yt/teslin/backyard-hens/bylaw-20-243/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/yt/teslin/backyard-hens/"
}