{
 "answer": "In the Town of Vegreville, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Vegreville Land Use Bylaw 11-2019 (updated to March 2026), verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: No animals other than domestic pets in any yard in a Residential District.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000458",
 "municipality": "Vegreville",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.vegreville.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Vegreville Land Use Bylaw 11-2019 (updated to March 2026)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://vegreville.com/uploads/dm/110764/11-2019%20LAND%20USE%20BYLAW%20as%20amended%20March%202026.pdf",
   "summary": "Land Use Bylaw bars keeping any animals other than domestic pets in any yard in a Residential District, and bans livestock (Agricultural Operation Practices Act definition) in the Urban Reserve and Restricted Development districts; no hen or beekeeping allowance.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "1ec6bc2af01c6f5d9bee68aa76dc1e7b7186f947b56404d5283b05bdf62bd9c8",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "11-2019",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1ec6bc2af01c6f5d9bee68aa76dc1e7b7186f947b56404d5283b05bdf62bd9c8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": false,
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No animals other than domestic pets in any yard in a Residential District."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 1.8(2)(d)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 1.8(2)(d)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 1.8(2)(d)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/vegreville/backyard-hens/bylaw-11-2019/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/vegreville/backyard-hens/"
}