{
 "answer": "In the Town of Coalhurst, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Coalhurst Urban Hen Bylaw No. 431-21, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: up to five (5) urban hens. Livestock rule: Urban Area means lands where agricultural operations, including keeping livestock, are neither a permitted nor discretionary use under Town Bylaws. Permit or licence: Urban hen licence required; annual fee Thirty Dollars ($30.00).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000228",
 "municipality": "Coalhurst",
 "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.coalhurst.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Coalhurst Urban Hen Bylaw No. 431-21",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-01-18",
   "document_url": "https://www.coalhurst.ca/media/file/urban-hen-bylaw-431-21",
   "summary": "Temporarily permits backyard hens in urban areas; caps the Town at 10 urban hen licences total; requires adequate coop space and Premises Identification (PID) registration within 30 days; roosters prohibited.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "a504242997cbaaedc5129bdde30cb15771a0003bef409b7e9dd2a785aca9bbcc",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "431-21",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a504242997cbaaedc5129bdde30cb15771a0003bef409b7e9dd2a785aca9bbcc.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "up to five (5) urban hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Urban Area means lands where agricultural operations, including keeping livestock, are neither a permitted nor discretionary use under Town Bylaws.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Urban hen licence required; annual fee Thirty Dollars ($30.00).",
    "setback": "minimum 3.0m (9.84 ft.) from a dwelling; minimum 1.5m (5.0 ft.) from any accessory structures; minimum 1.2m (4.0 ft.) from a side yard and 1.5m (5.0 ft.) from the rear yard; minimum 3.1m (10 ft.) from a secondary front (corner lots)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.2",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.2",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3.1(a)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 2.12",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 3.1(b); s. 4.2(b)",
    "setback": "s. 5.1(b)(ii)-(v)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/coalhurst/backyard-hens/bylaw-431-21/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/coalhurst/backyard-hens/"
}