{
 "answer": "In the Summer Village of Birchcliff, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Summer Village of Birchcliff Livestock Bylaw No. 201/17, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: four (4) Hens per Detached Dwelling unit. Livestock rule: Livestock (including horses) require exclusive written permission of Council; otherwise an offence.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000191",
 "municipality": "Birchcliff",
 "status_type": "Summer Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.sylvansummervillages.ca/birchcliff.php",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Summer Village of Birchcliff Livestock Bylaw No. 201/17",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-11-16",
   "document_url": "http://www.sylvansummervillages.ca/uploads/8/8/0/5/88056186/201-17_livestock_bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Livestock and bee-keeping banned village-wide except licensed hen-keeping: max 4 hens per detached dwelling, no roosters, coop 4.88-30.5 sq m and up to 2.0m tall in rear/side yard, hens must stay confined, no home slaughter or egg sales. Amended by Bylaw 210-18.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "b024777869fe02a76412166787a4f658a4f510b676404d67d0e947c9b16d68c8",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "201/17",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b024777869fe02a76412166787a4f658a4f510b676404d67d0e947c9b16d68c8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4) Hens per Detached Dwelling unit",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Livestock (including horses) require exclusive written permission of Council; otherwise an offence.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Yearly Coop License required for Keeping of Hens; $75.00, reduced to $50.00 if paid prior to January 31st. Bees require exclusive written permission of Council; no fee stated."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 9; s. 13",
    "max_hens": "s. 13",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 12",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 4",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 4; s. 3.7(a)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 9; Schedule \"A\"; s. 4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/birchcliff/backyard-hens/bylaw-201-17/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/birchcliff/backyard-hens/"
}