{
 "answer": "In the City of Chestermere, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by City of Chestermere Bylaw #025-24 - Animal Control Bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: six. Livestock rule: Livestock only in Urban Transition (UT) and Large Lot Rural (LLR) land use districts.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000220",
 "municipality": "Chestermere",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.chestermere.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Chestermere Bylaw #025-24 - Animal Control Bylaw",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-05-13",
   "document_url": "https://thecityofchestermere.ca/legislativeservices/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/Bylaw-025-24-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Licensed 'Backyard Hens Pilot Program' allows 2-6 Urban Hens (no roosters) per property with a permit, education requirement and coop specs; a separate licensed Bee Hive program sets maximum hive counts and placement rules; both require neighbour notice/consent in practice via the application process.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "48a34d28fb8daa5b3ca7f2397f988fae74d8370542bb3ced2efd810c68a8edcb",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "025-24",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/48a34d28fb8daa5b3ca7f2397f988fae74d8370542bb3ced2efd810c68a8edcb.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Livestock only in Urban Transition (UT) and Large Lot Rural (LLR) land use districts.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Urban Hen Permit required; Urban Hen License (per Hen) $20. Urban Beekeeping Permit required; Urban Beekeeping License No Fee; annual provincial apiculturist registration by June 30 and PID required.",
    "setback": "Bee Hives: at least ten meters from any Public Place, measured from the center of the top of the hive to the Adjacent lot line; at least three meters from all property lines; at least one foot between hives."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 15.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 15.9",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 15.12(c)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 14.1",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 8.2; Schedule \"C\"",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 15.1; s. 14.1; s. 14.2(e); Schedule \"A\"",
    "setback": "s. 14.7(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/chestermere/backyard-hens/bylaw-025-24/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/chestermere/backyard-hens/"
}