{
 "answer": "In the Village of Standard, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Village of Standard Animal Control Bylaw 2024-06, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: Livestock of any kind are not permitted within Residential Districts, Public Service Districts, and Central Business Districts.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000431",
 "municipality": "Standard",
 "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.standardab.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Standard Animal Control Bylaw 2024-06",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-09-11",
   "document_url": "https://www.villageofstandard.ca/_files/ugd/c7d373_77cf4ba4179c41e293a1eaadbcadaef0.pdf",
   "summary": "Livestock of any kind (defined to include poultry) is not permitted within Residential, Public Service or Central Business Districts; livestock found on a property makes the owner liable and puts the property in contravention of the Community Standards Bylaw.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "0c2a44859fe6fa7da4bcd7ac5ebd8f8081c457d5035993b69d348e2d36c4183c",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2024-06",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0c2a44859fe6fa7da4bcd7ac5ebd8f8081c457d5035993b69d348e2d36c4183c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": false,
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Livestock of any kind are not permitted within Residential Districts, Public Service Districts, and Central Business Districts.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Animals, not including dogs, are not required to be registered or licensed; owners may license animals using the fees for licensing dogs in accordance with the Master Rates Bylaw."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3.3",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3.3",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 3.3",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 4.1; s. 4.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/standard/backyard-hens/bylaw-2024-06/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/standard/backyard-hens/"
}