{
 "answer": "In the Village of Arrowwood, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Village of Arrowwood Bylaw 473 – Animal Control Bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: Livestock operations not prohibited in Industrial, Public, and Urban Reserve areas; horses max 3 per 0.501 hectares.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000170",
 "municipality": "Arrowwood",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.villageofarrowwood.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Arrowwood Bylaw 473 – Animal Control Bylaw",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-11-23",
   "document_url": "https://villageofarrowwood.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ARWD-Bylaw-473-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Schedule B animal limits per parcel: Birds (incl. chickens/poultry) max 10, Rabbits max 5, Horses max 3 per 0.5 ha (1.24 ac), all other animals not listed max 5; Article 3 confirms Livestock operations are not impeded only in the Industrial, Public, and Urban Reserve areas.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "3a47feb335464566d2e7f221614ee483bf86528ac35b3fd6029b87e6401cd172",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "473",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3a47feb335464566d2e7f221614ee483bf86528ac35b3fd6029b87e6401cd172.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "livestock_rule": "Livestock operations not prohibited in Industrial, Public, and Urban Reserve areas; horses max 3 per 0.501 hectares.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Business licence required for kennel, rescue, shelter, exotic animal (s. 10.1); fees: Kennel $250.00, Exotic Animal $100.00, Nuisance Animal $75.00, Animal Rescue/Shelter No Fee (Schedule A)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "livestock_rule": "s. 3.1; Schedule \"B\"",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 10.1; Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/arrowwood/backyard-hens/bylaw-473/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/arrowwood/backyard-hens/"
}