{
 "answer": "In the Municipal District of Peace No. 135, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Municipal District of Peace No. 135 Land Use Bylaw No. 1/2012 (consolidated to Bylaw No. 15-2018), verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: Country Residential: livestock only on parcels ≥0.4 ha, max 1 animal unit per 0.4 ha, 6 animal units per parcel; Hamlet General: usual domestic pets.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000360",
 "municipality": "Municipal District of Peace No. 135",
 "status_type": "Municipal District",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.mdpeace.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Municipal District of Peace No. 135 Land Use Bylaw No. 1/2012 (consolidated to Bylaw No. 15-2018)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2012-05-08",
   "document_url": "http://www.mdpeace.com/sites/20/files/2024-09/2022%2005%20MD%20135%20LUB%20Byl%201-2012%20consolidated%20to%20Bylaw%20No%2015-2018.pdf",
   "summary": "Sec 4.21: Hamlet General District prohibits animals other than usual domestic pets; Country Residential District allows livestock (incl. poultry/bees) at 1 animal unit per 0.4 ha, max 6 units/parcel (12 fowl = 1 unit).",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "dbc134a3aa7b8a1fcd15d3370032a55bb267cc334cb625fd2af8f34bab4efc66",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "135",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/dbc134a3aa7b8a1fcd15d3370032a55bb267cc334cb625fd2af8f34bab4efc66.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "livestock_rule": "Country Residential: livestock only on parcels ≥0.4 ha, max 1 animal unit per 0.4 ha, 6 animal units per parcel; Hamlet General: usual domestic pets."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "livestock_rule": "s. 4.21(1), (2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/municipal-district-of-peace-no-135/backyard-hens/bylaw-135/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/municipal-district-of-peace-no-135/backyard-hens/"
}