{
 "answer": "In the Town of Trochu, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by 2024-05 Urban Hen Bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: four (4). Permit or licence: Hen License required; fee $50.00; valid for one (1) year, January 1st to December 31st. Setback: same setback regulations as an accessory building in the Town's Land Use Bylaw.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000453",
 "municipality": "Trochu",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.town.trochu.ab.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "2024-05 Urban Hen Bylaw",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://town.trochu.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/BYLAW-NO-2024-05-Hen-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates the keeping of urban hens within residential areas of the Town of Trochu.",
   "capture_sha256": "394cf247b0630987ff6ab2acc579aa4a274686e522486bbba675e43f2aff7353",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "newcat-relabel",
   "relabelled_from": "animal_control",
   "document_number": "2024-05",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/394cf247b0630987ff6ab2acc579aa4a274686e522486bbba675e43f2aff7353.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Hen License required; fee $50.00; valid for one (1) year, January 1st to December 31st",
    "setback": "same setback regulations as an accessory building in the Town's Land Use Bylaw"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "The keeping of Urban Hens in Town will be allowed",
    "max_hens": "s. 6.1",
    "roosters_prohibited": "no person shall: a. keep a Rooster",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 6.1(a); Schedule \"A\"",
    "setback": "s. 6.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/trochu/backyard-hens/bylaw-2024-05/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/trochu/backyard-hens/"
}