{
 "answer": "In the Town of Athabasca, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Athabasca Backyard Hen Bylaw No. 011-2022, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: four (4). Permit or licence: Hen licence required; annual fee $40.00. Setback: minimum 5 feet from any lot line; minimum 10 feet from a dwelling.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000171",
 "municipality": "Athabasca",
 "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.athabasca.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Athabasca Backyard Hen Bylaw No. 011-2022",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-12-20",
   "document_url": "https://athabasca.civicweb.net/document/5655",
   "summary": "Max 4 hen licences issued town-wide (first-come-first-served), up to 4 hens per licence, no roosters, no hens under 16 weeks; coop max 100 sq ft/6ft height, in rear yard, min 10ft from dwelling and 5ft from lot line; $40 annual licence fee.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "c9606e82cc58cb9c9f99505568496022e26223c44bab38510b752334f335b4c4",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "011-2022",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c9606e82cc58cb9c9f99505568496022e26223c44bab38510b752334f335b4c4.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Hen licence required; annual fee $40.00",
    "setback": "minimum 5 feet from any lot line; minimum 10 feet from a dwelling"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3.3",
    "max_hens": "s. 3.3",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 5.1(a)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 3.3(b); Schedule A",
    "setback": "\"a minimum 5 feet from any lot line\"; \"a minimum 10 feet from a dwelling\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/athabasca/backyard-hens/bylaw-011-2022/",
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  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/athabasca/backyard-hens/"
}