{
 "answer": "In the Town of Manning, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Manning Animal Control Bylaw 920-24, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: No person shall keep livestock within town limits except veterinary/event uses or CAO discretion in Urban Reserve District with lot size five acres or greater. Permit or licence: Dog or cat over six months must register for a license; one-time fee: $20.00 male/spayed female, $30.00 non-spayed female; replacement tag $10.00.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000339",
 "municipality": "Manning",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://manning.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Manning Animal Control Bylaw 920-24",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-08-28",
   "document_url": "https://manning.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Animal-Control-Bylaw-920-24.pdf",
   "summary": "Defines livestock to include chickens/birds and bans keeping livestock within town limits except at a veterinary clinic, a sanctioned agricultural/cultural event, or on a 5+ acre lot in the Land Use Bylaw's Urban Reserve District.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "e15875e37283048d7d4058814cf5b70b8b4d3fca515f6e4809a28ef42cc7ae93",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "920-24",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e15875e37283048d7d4058814cf5b70b8b4d3fca515f6e4809a28ef42cc7ae93.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": false,
    "livestock_rule": "No person shall keep livestock within town limits except veterinary/event uses or CAO discretion in Urban Reserve District with lot size five acres or greater.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Dog or cat over six months must register for a license; one-time fee: $20.00 male/spayed female, $30.00 non-spayed female; replacement tag $10.00."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 2.11; s. 5.11",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 5.11",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 3.1; s. 3.2; Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/manning/backyard-hens/bylaw-920-24/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/manning/backyard-hens/"
}