{
 "answer": "In the Town of Barrhead, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Barrhead Animal Control Bylaw No. 01-2026, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: 6 hens. Permit or licence: Urban Hen Permit required; $50.00. Setback: 0.9 m (3 ft) from property line for coop and run; 3.0 m (9.8 ft) from dwellings on adjacent lots.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000176",
 "municipality": "Barrhead",
 "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.barrhead.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Barrhead Animal Control Bylaw No. 01-2026",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-02-24",
   "document_url": "https://barrhead2021.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FBylaws%20-%20New%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Byl%2001-2026%20%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Urban Hen Permit Program: 2-6 hens per property, no roosters/other poultry, hens 16+ weeks, confined to coop+run at all times, no selling eggs/meat; coop min 0.37m2/hen (max 10m2 total), run min 1.3m2/hen; permit $50/yr, requires hen-keeping course and PID number.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "37e55831911415a0d5035f431c46aafae14ed783781cd503cd4946bdc16d5205",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "01-2026",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/37e55831911415a0d5035f431c46aafae14ed783781cd503cd4946bdc16d5205.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "6 hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No keeping livestock within Town limits except veterinary/cultural/recreational/agricultural events, or CAO-approved Urban Reserve lots 5 acres or greater; permitted Urban Hens excluded.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Urban Hen Permit required; $50.00",
    "setback": "0.9 m (3 ft) from property line for coop and run; 3.0 m (9.8 ft) from dwellings on adjacent lots"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4(b)",
    "max_hens": "s. 4(b)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 4(b)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 11(b)(i)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 5(g); Schedule \"B\"",
    "setback": "s. 6(b)(i)-(ii)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/barrhead/backyard-hens/bylaw-01-2026/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/barrhead/backyard-hens/"
}