{
 "answer": "In the Town of Olds, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Olds Land Use Bylaw 2025-14, verified 2026-09-27. Permit or licence: valid license issued by the Town under the Community Standards Bylaw. Setback: at least 1.0 m from the side and rear parcel boundaries.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000381",
 "municipality": "Olds",
 "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.olds.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Olds Land Use Bylaw 2025-14",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.olds.ca/media/3t3omfdd/town-of-olds-lub-bylaw-2025-14-wo-maps.pdf",
   "summary": "One chicken coop allowed per single/semi-detached dwelling in a Residential District, back yard only, at least 1.0m from side/rear lot lines, and only with a Town licence issued under the Community Standards Bylaw.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "16337ced747437345c8bcf8846e090c4a6c7380ec4d067d22ba4fcfe34c2b9e1",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2025-14",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/16337ced747437345c8bcf8846e090c4a6c7380ec4d067d22ba4fcfe34c2b9e1.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "valid license issued by the Town under the Community Standards Bylaw",
    "setback": "at least 1.0 m from the side and rear parcel boundaries"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.7",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 4.7(5)",
    "setback": "s. 4.7(4)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/olds/backyard-hens/bylaw-2025-14/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/olds/backyard-hens/"
}