{
 "answer": "In the Municipal District of Saddle Hills County, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Saddle Hills County Land Use Bylaw No. 430-2024, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: CR2 minor agricultural pursuits: max 1 animal unit per acre, max 3 animal units per lot. Permit or licence: Development permit required; fee established by resolution of Council.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000414",
 "municipality": "Saddle Hills County",
 "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.saddlehills.ab.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Saddle Hills County Land Use Bylaw No. 430-2024",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://saddlehills.civicweb.net/document/64782",
   "summary": "On Minor Agricultural Pursuit parcels, livestock is capped at 1 animal unit/acre (max 3 units/lot); 1 animal unit = 1 cow/horse, 2 sheep/goats/pigs, 50 fowl, or 30 rabbits; adequate fencing/buffering required.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "ca0dfd21ecc4dccdc009a27cf1aec5a5cc1e593d17cb1cd9c6d15c36170181e8",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "430-2024",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ca0dfd21ecc4dccdc009a27cf1aec5a5cc1e593d17cb1cd9c6d15c36170181e8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "CR2 minor agricultural pursuits: max 1 animal unit per acre, max 3 animal units per lot.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Development permit required; fee established by resolution of Council."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "bees_permitted": "s. 4.1.1 (Permitted Uses: apiary)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 5.2.3(a)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 11.1; s. 11.3.2(l)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/saddle-hills-county/backyard-hens/bylaw-430-2024/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/saddle-hills-county/backyard-hens/"
}