{
 "answer": "In the Town of Crossfield, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Crossfield Urban Hen Bylaw No. 2019-04, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: three (3). Permit or licence: Registration application and validation required; annual license fee of $20.00 per hen. Setback: minimum 3.0 m (9.8 ft) from principle dwelling; minimum 1.0 m (3.3. ft) from any property line.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000249",
 "municipality": "Crossfield",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.crossfieldalberta.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Crossfield Urban Hen Bylaw No. 2019-04",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-01-22",
   "document_url": "https://www.crossfieldalberta.com/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=4585dcaa-a6c0-4566-b971-61477c41a0b1",
   "summary": "Allows up to 3 licensed urban hens per property; roosters, slaughter and sale of eggs/meat/manure banned; sets coop size, nest box/perch and biosecurity rules; fines $250-$500 per offence.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "5f14bb29caea6d94f3e6ad66fae67870c8dbeef6ca884ec7c0976f43e046f0ad",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2019-04",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/5f14bb29caea6d94f3e6ad66fae67870c8dbeef6ca884ec7c0976f43e046f0ad.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "three (3)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Registration application and validation required; annual license fee of $20.00 per hen.",
    "setback": "minimum 3.0 m (9.8 ft) from principle dwelling; minimum 1.0 m (3.3. ft) from any property line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 3.1",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3.4(a)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 6.1; \"yearly license fee of $20.00 per hen\"",
    "setback": "s. 4.2(b), (c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/crossfield/backyard-hens/bylaw-2019-04/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/crossfield/backyard-hens/"
}