{
 "answer": "In the Town of Blackfalds, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Blackfalds Urban Hen Bylaw No. 1324.25, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: four (4) Urban Hens. Livestock rule: Agricultural operations, including but not limited to the keeping of livestock are neither a permitted nor discretionary use under the Town's Land Use Bylaw. Permit or licence: Urban Hen License required; annual fee $70.00, not prorated; register all Urban Hens with the Province through the Premise Identification (PID) Program.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000193",
 "municipality": "Blackfalds",
 "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.blackfalds.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Blackfalds Urban Hen Bylaw No. 1324.25",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-01-28",
   "document_url": "https://blackfaldsab.web.catalisgov.ca/uploads/dm/79319/Bylaw_132425_Urban_Hen_Bylaw_Website_Version.pdf",
   "summary": "Licenses keeping up to 4 urban hens per property; roosters prohibited; coop max 10.0 sq m floor area, secured nightly, nest box and perch required, hens confined to coop/outdoor enclosure at all times.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "dc92ba8e4f4f28babb6c9cfdc53c18ba37d841de0b5adbf742d962f3437a776e",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1324.25",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/dc92ba8e4f4f28babb6c9cfdc53c18ba37d841de0b5adbf742d962f3437a776e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4) Urban Hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Agricultural operations, including but not limited to the keeping of livestock are neither a permitted nor discretionary use under the Town's Land Use Bylaw.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Urban Hen License required; annual fee $70.00, not prorated; register all Urban Hens with the Province through the Premise Identification (PID) Program."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 5.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 5.1",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3.1.1",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 2.1(q)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 7.1.1; s. 5.1.2; s. 7.1.16"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/blackfalds/backyard-hens/bylaw-1324-25/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/blackfalds/backyard-hens/"
}