{
 "answer": "In the Summer Village of Bondiss, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Summer Village of Bondiss Land Use Bylaw No. 5-24, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: No fur bearing animals, fowl, or livestock other than domestic pets shall be permitted on parcels lying within the municipality.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000195",
 "municipality": "Bondiss",
 "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.bondiss.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Summer Village of Bondiss Land Use Bylaw No. 5-24",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/600b2319-fdb8-40c0-bf03-5ce77b20cd8c/downloads/f075242c-db56-474d-8953-85f3630756ac/SV%20of%20Bondiss%20Land%20Use%20Bylaw%20-%20Approved%20-%20Dec%20.pdf",
   "summary": "Section 9.16.1 bans fur-bearing animals, fowl or livestock other than domestic pets village-wide. Section 9.3 separately permits registered apiaries (bees) if sited 7.5m from property lines (or screened by an 1.8m fence/hedge) with neighbour sign-off within 200m.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "f89b51ddad86cef77a1252ea434f4754244eec5e99f86c2a6ef964b10695b299",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "5-24",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f89b51ddad86cef77a1252ea434f4754244eec5e99f86c2a6ef964b10695b299.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": false,
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No fur bearing animals, fowl, or livestock other than domestic pets shall be permitted on parcels lying within the municipality.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Beekeepers must register with the Provincial Apiculturist every year by June 30; owners of bees must have a premises identification account and premises identification number. A Development Permit application for an apiary shall include a letter of support from all landowners 200.0 m (656.2 ft.) of the subject property.",
    "setback": "No person shall locate an apiary within 7.5 m (24.6 ft.) of any property line except where the hive is situated either: 2.5 m (8.2 ft.) or more above the adjacent ground level, and not less than 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) from the property line; or less than 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) above the adjacent ground level and behind a solid fence or hedge at least 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) in height running parallel to any property line and extending at least 6.0 m (19.7 ft.) beyond the hive in both directions."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 9.16.1",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 9.16.1",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 10.2.3(a); s. 9.3",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 9.16.1",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 9.3.1, s. 9.3.2, s. 9.3.6",
    "setback": "s. 9.3.4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/bondiss/backyard-hens/bylaw-5-24/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/bondiss/backyard-hens/"
}