{
 "answer": "In the Town of Innisfail, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Innisfail Urban Hen Keeping Bylaw No. 1710-2023, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: four (4). Livestock rule: Urban Area: agricultural operations, including keeping livestock, are neither permitted nor discretionary use. Permit or licence: Urban Hen License required; fee as set out in Rates and Fees Bylaw, due at application and annually. Premises Identification (PID) required.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000306",
 "municipality": "Innisfail",
 "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.innisfail.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Innisfail Urban Hen Keeping Bylaw No. 1710-2023",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-05-08",
   "document_url": "https://innisfail.civicweb.net/document/124986",
   "summary": "Licenses up to 20 Urban Hen keepers town-wide, each allowed 2-4 hens (no roosters) with a coop meeting size and setback standards; hens must be at least 16 weeks old and kept for non-commercial use.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "3b73f4b6a31593435d01d1a3ce0793b45546e0ad391b1f7780a1cd5d10ade423",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1710-2023",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3b73f4b6a31593435d01d1a3ce0793b45546e0ad391b1f7780a1cd5d10ade423.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Urban Area: agricultural operations, including keeping livestock, are neither permitted nor discretionary use.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Urban Hen License required; fee as set out in Rates and Fees Bylaw, due at application and annually. Premises Identification (PID) required.",
    "setback": "Minimum 3.0m from a dwelling unit; minimum 3.2ft from any lot line."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "authorizes the license holder to keep Urban Hens",
    "max_hens": "maximum of four (4) Urban Hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": "No person shall be permitted to keep a rooster",
    "livestock_rule": "keeping of livestock, are neither a permitted nor discretionary use",
    "permit_or_licence": "2)(a)(ii); 12)(r)",
    "setback": "12)(c)(ii)-(iii)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/innisfail/backyard-hens/bylaw-1710-2023/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/innisfail/backyard-hens/"
}