{
 "answer": "In the City of Calgary, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by City of Calgary Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw 47M2021, Part 4 (Urban Livestock), verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: four (4) hens without approval of the Director.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000206",
 "municipality": "Calgary",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.calgary.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Calgary Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw 47M2021, Part 4 (Urban Livestock)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-06-01",
   "document_url": "https://www.calgary.ca/content/dam/www/cs/documents/47m2021-responsible-pet-ownership-bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Keeping livestock is prohibited citywide except under an Urban Livestock licence: licensees may keep 2-4 hens (no roosters), up to 2 bee colonies (more temporarily when splitting hives), or fly up to 30 pigeons; no slaughter of hens/pigeons, no sale without approval.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "692cee6bae10adc2b2411aabf1e8953095283245f0bb63086f14793d10addd38",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "47M2021",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/692cee6bae10adc2b2411aabf1e8953095283245f0bb63086f14793d10addd38.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4) hens without approval of the Director",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Livestock prohibited in City except where Land Use Bylaw allows or with valid Livestock licence/permit; horses prohibited in Parks except designated riding areas.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Urban Livestock licence required for pigeons, bee colonies, or hens; Schedule A fees (2022-2026): Bee Colonies $10/$10/$11/$11/$12; Hens $69/$69/$70/$70/$72; Pigeons $10/$10/$11/$11/$12; Livestock Emotional Support Animal Permit $69/$69/$70/$70/$72; Temporary Livestock Permit $69/$69/$70/$70/$72."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 25(3)",
    "max_hens": "s. 28(c)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 25(4)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 25(3); s. 27(1)(a)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 25(1)-(2); s. 26(1)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 25(3); s. 31(2); Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/calgary/backyard-hens/bylaw-47m2021/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/calgary/backyard-hens/"
}