{
 "answer": "In the Specialized Municipality of Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Backyard Hen Bylaw No. 23/004, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: 6 Hens; in Hamlet Area, 1 Hen per 100 square metres up to a maximum of 10 Hens. Permit or licence: Licence and Coop Approval required; Licence fee non-refundable in amount prescribed by Fees Bylaw; Coop Approval fee required; Premises Identification required. Setback: 1.0 metre from side or rear property lines; 3.0 metres from a dwelling.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000403",
 "municipality": "Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo",
 "status_type": "Specialized Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Backyard Hen Bylaw No. 23/004",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-03-28",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rmwb-017-ca/media/hu1fpvfo/bylaw-2023004-backyard-hens.pdf",
   "summary": "Allows up to 10 hens (no roosters) per licensed parcel in a coop meeting setback/height rules (max 2.0m or the Land Use Bylaw max, whichever is less); hens must stay in the coop; chickens may only be disposed of via farm, abattoir or veterinarian.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "688682c6d800944f050b8f9f699ab347f0272601bafa4c5b70a7eee402de69b5",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "23/004",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/688682c6d800944f050b8f9f699ab347f0272601bafa4c5b70a7eee402de69b5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "6 Hens; in Hamlet Area, 1 Hen per 100 square metres up to a maximum of 10 Hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Licence and Coop Approval required; Licence fee non-refundable in amount prescribed by Fees Bylaw; Coop Approval fee required; Premises Identification required.",
    "setback": "1.0 metre from side or rear property lines; 3.0 metres from a dwelling."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4(a)(i)",
    "max_hens": "s. 4(c)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 4(a)(i); s. 3(c)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 4(a)(i); s. 6(b); s. 7(c)(i); \"keep a Hen without a Premises Identification\"",
    "setback": "s. 22(a)-(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/regional-municipality-of-wood-buffalo/backyard-hens/bylaw-23-004/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/regional-municipality-of-wood-buffalo/backyard-hens/"
}