{
 "answer": "In the Municipal District of Clear Hills County, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Clear Hills County Poultry Bylaw No. 283-24, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: no more than six (6) hens. Permit or licence: Development permit required prior to erection; provincial Premises Identification (PIO) number within 30 days.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000223",
 "municipality": "Clear Hills County",
 "status_type": "Municipal District",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.clearhillscounty.ab.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Clear Hills County Poultry Bylaw No. 283-24",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-11-14",
   "document_url": "http://www.clearhillscounty.ab.ca/public/download/files/248040",
   "summary": "Allows up to 6 hens per property (no roosters) with a development permit where poultry is a discretionary use; coop must be in the rear yard, 0.37m2 floor area and 0.92m2 outdoor run per hen; personal use only, sale of eggs/meat prohibited.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "87399a3bce6a106ea7c815f18a878224352bf0c021323faab5a4647405178879",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "283-24",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/87399a3bce6a106ea7c815f18a878224352bf0c021323faab5a4647405178879.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "no more than six (6) hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Development permit required prior to erection; provincial Premises Identification (PIO) number within 30 days"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3(a)",
    "max_hens": "s. 3(a)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3(b)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 8(a); s. 11"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/clear-hills-county/backyard-hens/bylaw-283-24/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/clear-hills-county/backyard-hens/"
}