{
 "answer": "In the Town of Bassano, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Bassano Urban Hen Bylaw No. 957/26, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: up to six (6) urban hens. Livestock rule: Agricultural operations, including keeping livestock, are neither a permitted or discretionary use in the Urban Area. Setback: Minimum 3.0m (9.84 ft.) from a dwelling; 1.2m (4.0 ft.) from a side yard; 1.5m (5.0 ft.) from the rear yard.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000178",
 "municipality": "Bassano",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.bassano.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Bassano Urban Hen Bylaw No. 957/26",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-05-11",
   "document_url": "https://bassano.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-957-26-Urban-Hen.pdf",
   "summary": "3-year pilot: no roosters; up to 6 hens per licensed property, max 20 licences town-wide; annual fee $30 (with hen-keeping course) or $50 (without); coop max 9.2m2/2m height. Outside this program, keeping livestock/hens in urban areas remains prohibited.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "d800dee8b07a18b4aacb9bcd77b3ba81107f421576bdd6f2d8ec8f7e729252c0",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "957/26",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d800dee8b07a18b4aacb9bcd77b3ba81107f421576bdd6f2d8ec8f7e729252c0.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "up to six (6) urban hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Agricultural operations, including keeping livestock, are neither a permitted or discretionary use in the Urban Area.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Urban Hen License required; annual fee Thirty Dollars ($30.00) with proof of education, Fifty Dollars ($50.00) without proof of education; Premises Identification Number required within 30 days.",
    "setback": "Minimum 3.0m (9.84 ft.) from a dwelling; 1.2m (4.0 ft.) from a side yard; 1.5m (5.0 ft.) from the rear yard."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.2",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.2",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3.1(a)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 2.11",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 4.2(b)-(c); Schedule \"B\"",
    "setback": "s. 5.1(b)(ii), (iv)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/bassano/backyard-hens/bylaw-957-26/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Bassano Land Use Bylaw No. 921/21 - Section 9 Livestock",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://bassano.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Land-Use-Bylaw-921-21.pdf",
   "summary": "Keeping livestock or wild animals in Town is only permitted where approved as Extensive Agriculture/Animal Care Service by development permit, or under the Animal Control Bylaw - i.e. barred on ordinary residential lots outside the hen pilot.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "e40ac32cf24ee7b0f4cee3888a9898dfa71a68685fb282a3283ef34d1f8b7234",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "921/21",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e40ac32cf24ee7b0f4cee3888a9898dfa71a68685fb282a3283ef34d1f8b7234.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/bassano/backyard-hens/bylaw-921-21/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/bassano/backyard-hens/"
}