{
 "answer": "In the Municipal District of Cypress County, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Cypress County Bylaw 2026/15 (Responsible Animal Ownership), verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: four (4). Livestock rule: Livestock shall not be permitted within the Hamlet Residential (HR) or Recreation/Residential Resort (RRR) Districts of the Land Use Bylaw.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000251",
 "municipality": "Cypress County",
 "status_type": "Municipal District",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.cypress.ab.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Cypress County Bylaw 2026/15 (Responsible Animal Ownership)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-06-02",
   "document_url": "https://www.cypress.ab.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=92470886-83c0-4a87-9a17-5a4f048f1abc",
   "summary": "Allows up to 4 urban chickens per property in Hamlet Districts (no permit needed); roosters prohibited in all Hamlet and Country Residential Districts; coops must be secure/sanitary and not create odour, noise or nuisance.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "e6d211f69286e83f04a12b3401e0f4df8eabdec7a4536e5a672dc5b5a55dbbf9",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2026/15",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e6d211f69286e83f04a12b3401e0f4df8eabdec7a4536e5a672dc5b5a55dbbf9.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Livestock shall not be permitted within the Hamlet Residential (HR) or Recreation/Residential Resort (RRR) Districts of the Land Use Bylaw."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 8.2",
    "max_hens": "s. 8.2",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 8.1",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 7.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/cypress-county/backyard-hens/bylaw-2026-15/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/cypress-county/backyard-hens/"
}