{
 "answer": "In the Town of Bruderheim, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Bruderheim Urban Hen Bylaw 18-2026, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: 6. Livestock rule: In Urban Area, agricultural operations including keeping livestock are neither permitted nor discretionary; livestock excludes urban hens. Permit or licence: Urban Hen License required.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000204",
 "municipality": "Bruderheim",
 "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.bruderheim.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Bruderheim Urban Hen Bylaw 18-2026",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-08-19",
   "document_url": "http://bruderheimab.web.catalisgov.ca/vertical/Sites/%7B837175EF-BFF9-4D2D-BB28-1C5A52DEED99%7D/uploads/Bylaw_No_18-2026_Urban_Hen_1.pdf",
   "summary": "Licensed keeping of 2-6 hens (no roosters) per property; coop max 10 sq m/2m height, setbacks (3m from dwelling, 1m from side lot line), no sale/slaughter of hens or products; repealed prior Bylaw 15-2026.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "81a0f3609bdb9bebb04e4a82785eb5008f09119bdab79fb0dafa427777e73d73",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "18-2026",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/81a0f3609bdb9bebb04e4a82785eb5008f09119bdab79fb0dafa427777e73d73.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "6",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "In Urban Area, agricultural operations including keeping livestock are neither permitted nor discretionary; livestock excludes urban hens.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Urban Hen License required",
    "setback": "3.0 m (10 ft) from dwelling unit; 1.0 m (3.2 ft) from side lot or 4.0 m (12.8 ft) from lot line abutting flanking road; 1.0 m (3.2 ft) from other buildings."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 5.1",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 4.1",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 2.1(i), (o)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 4.2",
    "setback": "s. 6.1(c)(2)-(4)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/bruderheim/backyard-hens/bylaw-18-2026/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/bruderheim/backyard-hens/"
}