{
 "answer": "In the Village of Chauvin, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Village of Chauvin Animal Control Bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: No livestock kept in Commercial or Residential zones; horses may be tethered overnight with Council permission. Permit or licence: Domestic pet license required; annual fee: Spade/Neutered Animal $5.00 per animal; Non Spade/Neutered Animal $25.00 per animal.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000219",
 "municipality": "Chauvin",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.villageofchauvin.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Chauvin Animal Control Bylaw",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-02-12",
   "document_url": "https://www.villageofchauvin.com/_files/ugd/3643eb_55044ca433be47f8b6ed6d191f7f27d7.pdf",
   "summary": "Prohibits keeping any livestock or poultry (defined to include chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and exotic wildfowl) anywhere zoned Commercial or Residential in the Village; horses may only be tethered overnight in those zones with Council's permission.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "814e036c438224a91e496c4c9ed030433518bd3f648a8c104944d10322910eb1",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/814e036c438224a91e496c4c9ed030433518bd3f648a8c104944d10322910eb1.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": false,
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No livestock kept in Commercial or Residential zones; horses may be tethered overnight with Council permission.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Domestic pet license required; annual fee: Spade/Neutered Animal $5.00 per animal; Non Spade/Neutered Animal $25.00 per animal."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 8.1; definition of \"Poultry\"",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 7.1; definition of \"Livestock\" (e)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 7.1, 7.2",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 2.1, 2.3; Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/chauvin/backyard-hens/village-of-chauvin-animal-control-bylaw/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/chauvin/backyard-hens/"
}