{
 "answer": "In the Village of Carmangay, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Village of Carmangay Bylaw #814 - Animals in the Village, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: up to (3) urban hens. Livestock rule: Livestock prohibited in Village except exceptions; horses only on specified parcels. Permit or licence: Urban hen license required; annual fee as set out in Bylaw #817 - Fees, Fines and Charges.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000214",
 "municipality": "Carmangay",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://villageofcarmangay.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Carmangay Bylaw #814 - Animals in the Village",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-02-15",
   "document_url": "https://carmangay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Bylaw-814-Animals-in-Village.pdf",
   "summary": "Allows up to 3 licensed 'urban hens' per property (no roosters) with coop space, perch and food/water requirements; keeping of poultry is only permitted under this licensing scheme.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "c5996a869470929884f431fed0ae5bb3c51cc3aabebd3c584d164c9547326d87",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "814",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c5996a869470929884f431fed0ae5bb3c51cc3aabebd3c584d164c9547326d87.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "up to (3) urban hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": false,
    "livestock_rule": "Livestock prohibited in Village except exceptions; horses only on specified parcels.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Urban hen license required; annual fee as set out in Bylaw #817 - Fees, Fines and Charges.",
    "setback": "3.0 m from a dwelling; 1.0 m from any lot line; 3.6 m from any street."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 7.2.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 7.2.1",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 7.1(i)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 4.1(iii)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 4.1, s. 4.2",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 7.2.1",
    "setback": "s. 7.3.1(ii)(b)-(d)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/carmangay/backyard-hens/bylaw-814/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/carmangay/backyard-hens/"
}