{
 "answer": "In the Village of Breton, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Village of Breton Animal Control Bylaw 22-06, Schedule E (Urban Hens Program), verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: four (4) hens. Permit or licence: Urban Hens Licence required; $25 annual Urban Hens Licencing fee. Setback: At least 1 metre from a property line where there is an adjacent neighbour.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000202",
 "municipality": "Breton",
 "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.breton.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Breton Animal Control Bylaw 22-06, Schedule E (Urban Hens Program)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.breton.ca/_files/ugd/86fc5e_9a09ef3a468d46e4a8a95117840fe463.pdf",
   "summary": "Licensed Urban Hens Program: max 4 hens per household, no roosters, $25 annual licence, coop <=100 sq ft in rear yard only, min 1m from property line, min lot size 5500 sq ft; no slaughter, sale of eggs/meat, or escapes.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "532688cc84c56f153fe9818176d162c4617870599517b4eafe7b201ad23201cc",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "22-06",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/532688cc84c56f153fe9818176d162c4617870599517b4eafe7b201ad23201cc.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4) hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Urban Hens Licence required; $25 annual Urban Hens Licencing fee.",
    "setback": "At least 1 metre from a property line where there is an adjacent neighbour."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "\"A maximum number of four (4) hens is allowed per household\"",
    "max_hens": "\"A maximum number of four (4) hens is allowed per household\"",
    "roosters_prohibited": "Roosters are not permitted.",
    "permit_or_licence": "\"The $25 annual Urban Hens Licencing fee\"",
    "setback": "\"at least 1 metre from a property line where there is an\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/breton/backyard-hens/bylaw-22-06/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/breton/backyard-hens/"
}