{
 "answer": "In the Town of Edson, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Edson Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw No. 2313, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: Livestock are Prohibited Animals unless allowed by permit or zoning; unless authorized by CAO, no person will keep Prohibited Animals in Town. Permit or licence: CAO authorization required for Prohibited Animals/Livestock; all applicable fees have been paid.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000268",
 "municipality": "Edson",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://edson.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Edson Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw No. 2313",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.edson.ca/public/download/files/270145",
   "summary": "'Livestock' (including chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese and pheasants) is a 'Prohibited Animal' that may not be kept within Town boundaries unless authorized by the CAO or on land zoned Agricultural Holdings.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "fd3861a18eed66f33623be69ffb3e762692a19be8c693320a511a38772741bb0",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2313",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/fd3861a18eed66f33623be69ffb3e762692a19be8c693320a511a38772741bb0.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "livestock_rule": "Livestock are Prohibited Animals unless allowed by permit or zoning; unless authorized by CAO, no person will keep Prohibited Animals in Town.",
    "permit_or_licence": "CAO authorization required for Prohibited Animals/Livestock; all applicable fees have been paid."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "livestock_rule": "s. 2.1(v)(ii); s. 20.1",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 20.1; s. 20.4(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/edson/backyard-hens/bylaw-2313/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/edson/backyard-hens/"
}