{
 "answer": "In the Village of Clive, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Urban Hen Bylaw #552-21, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: six (6). Permit or licence: Chicken License required; fee as set out in Rates and Fees Bylaw #530-19 as amended each year a license is issued or renewed. Setback: no less than 1.0 m (3.3 ft) from the side and rear boundaries.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000225",
 "municipality": "Clive",
 "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.clive.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Urban Hen Bylaw #552-21",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-10-12",
   "document_url": "https://clive.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BY-LAW-552-21-Urban-Hen-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates the keeping of urban hens within the Village of Clive.",
   "capture_sha256": "6410cee145136e3cdfb44bcf5a0d7d0036c991cf7a60fd6f5ee62b1163e761f7",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "newcat-relabel",
   "relabelled_from": "animal_control",
   "document_number": "552-21",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6410cee145136e3cdfb44bcf5a0d7d0036c991cf7a60fd6f5ee62b1163e761f7.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Chicken License required; fee as set out in Rates and Fees Bylaw #530-19 as amended each year a license is issued or renewed.",
    "setback": "no less than 1.0 m (3.3 ft) from the side and rear boundaries"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 5",
    "max_hens": "s. 5",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 4(a)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 5(b)",
    "setback": "s. 13(e)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/clive/backyard-hens/bylaw-552-21/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/clive/backyard-hens/"
}