{
 "answer": "In the Town of Bow Island, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Bow Island Urban Hen Bylaw No. 2026_03, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: up to four (4) urban hens. Livestock rule: Agricultural operations, including but not limited to the keeping of livestock, are neither a permitted or discretionary use under Bylaws of the Town. Permit or licence: Urban hen licence required; annual fee as set out in current Town of Bow Island Fees and Rates Bylaw; PID registration required.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000198",
 "municipality": "Bow Island",
 "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.bowisland.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Bow Island Urban Hen Bylaw No. 2026_03",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-03-09",
   "document_url": "http://bowisland.com/vertical/sites/%7B4ACC65DF-9D2F-4E8F-9096-A2CD3E3D88E6%7D/uploads/Bylaw_2026_03_Urban_Hen_Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Licenses up to 4 urban hens per property (town-wide licence cap around 10); roosters banned; coop needs 0.92 sq m+ outdoor enclosure, a nest box and perch, secured at all times, kept sanitary and rodent-proof.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "431565ee831491ede395dd161e7cdd620bd71f4ea039a3fc7a16d59c605537b7",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2026_03",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/431565ee831491ede395dd161e7cdd620bd71f4ea039a3fc7a16d59c605537b7.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "up to four (4) urban hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Agricultural operations, including but not limited to the keeping of livestock, are neither a permitted or discretionary use under Bylaws of the Town.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Urban hen licence required; annual fee as set out in current Town of Bow Island Fees and Rates Bylaw; PID registration required.",
    "setback": "minimum 3.0m (9.84 ft.) from a dwelling; minimum 1m (3.28 ft.) from any lot line; minimum 3.6m (11.81 ft.) from any street adjacent to the property"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.2",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.2",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3.1(a)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 2.10",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 3.1(b); s. 4.2(b); s. 4.9(g)",
    "setback": "s. 5.1(b)(ii)-(iv)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/bow-island/backyard-hens/bylaw-2026-03/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/bow-island/backyard-hens/"
}