{
 "answer": "In the Village of Ryley, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Village of Ryley Urban Hen Bylaw 2025-986, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: 4 (four). Setback: minimum 3.0m (9.84 ft.) from a dwelling; minimum 1m (3.28 ft.) from any lot line; minimum 3.6m (11.81 ft.) from any street adjacent to the property.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000413",
 "municipality": "Ryley",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.ryley.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Ryley Urban Hen Bylaw 2025-986",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-06-16",
   "document_url": "https://ryley.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Urban-Hen-Bylaw-2025-986.pdf",
   "summary": "Village-wide cap of 5 urban hen licenses, each keeping 3-4 hens (no roosters); minimum lot 7,000 sq ft; coop/run setbacks 3.0m from dwelling, 1.0m from lot line, 3.6m from street; no sale of hen products.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "bbe541070078b1e8200db7099f42a956dab656cf7e24fdb8e05ef30d7bf2d091",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2025-986",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/bbe541070078b1e8200db7099f42a956dab656cf7e24fdb8e05ef30d7bf2d091.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "4 (four)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Urban hen licence and development permit required; Provincial Premise ID (PID) registration required; Schedule \"C\" fees: New Application - $150, License Renewal - $50; annual licence fee as determined by Master Rates Bylaw.",
    "setback": "minimum 3.0m (9.84 ft.) from a dwelling; minimum 1m (3.28 ft.) from any lot line; minimum 3.6m (11.81 ft.) from any street adjacent to the property"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.2",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3.1",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 3.2; s. 4.2; s. 5.3; Schedule \"C\"",
    "setback": "s. 6.4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/ryley/backyard-hens/bylaw-2025-986/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/ryley/backyard-hens/"
}