{
 "answer": "In the Town of Redwater, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Redwater Land Use Bylaw PD-01-2023, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: four (4) Hens. Livestock rule: Animal units allowed only in Agriculture Transitional District (AG-T) and Residential Estates District (R-RE), per Table 5 based on parcel size. Permit or licence: Development Permit and approved Premises Identification (PID) required; no fee stated.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000402",
 "municipality": "Redwater",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.redwater.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Redwater Land Use Bylaw PD-01-2023",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://redwater.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FBylaws%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=00%20PD-01-2023%20Land%20Use%20Bylaw%20Consolidation_v4(1).pdf",
   "summary": "Urban Hens: max 4 hens on a residential single-detached lot, kept in a rear-yard coop, permit valid 1 year, requires Alberta Farm Animal Care \"Urban Hen 101\" workshop certificate. Livestock: animal-unit table allows 1-5+ animal units (e.g. horses, cattle, chickens at 15/unit) on Agriculture Transitional/Residential Estates parcels by size.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "4420392ab8b756d323fe568fb366f2109f627eb96c2cc3c0bbccae196ca7d209",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "PD-01-2023",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4420392ab8b756d323fe568fb366f2109f627eb96c2cc3c0bbccae196ca7d209.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4) Hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Animal units allowed only in Agriculture Transitional District (AG-T) and Residential Estates District (R-RE), per Table 5 based on parcel size.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Development Permit and approved Premises Identification (PID) required; no fee stated."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "URBAN HENS",
    "max_hens": "URBAN HENS",
    "roosters_prohibited": "URBAN HENS",
    "livestock_rule": "LIVESTOCK",
    "permit_or_licence": "URBAN HENS"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/redwater/backyard-hens/bylaw-pd-01-2023/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/redwater/backyard-hens/"
}