{
 "answer": "In the Municipal District of County of Paintearth No. 18, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by County of Paintearth No. 18 Land Use Bylaw #698-21 (amended and updated July 15, 2025), verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: Hamlet Residential: livestock per Appendix B or Municipal Planning Commission approval; Country Residential: one animal unit per 2.5 acres. Permit or licence: No permit required for beekeeping if conditions met; otherwise discretionary use; no fee stated. Setback: Hives: at least 250 m from any residence or public place; at least 3 m from any property line.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000239",
 "municipality": "County of Paintearth No. 18",
 "status_type": "Municipal District",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.countypaintearth.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "County of Paintearth No. 18 Land Use Bylaw #698-21 (amended and updated July 15, 2025)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.countypaintearth.ca/public/download/files/235533",
   "summary": "Beekeeping is only permitted (as a use not requiring a permit) in Agricultural, Airport Fringe and Natural Resource Extraction Districts - not on residential/hamlet land; hives must sit 250m from any residence and 3m from property lines, with neighbours within 300m notified first.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "9a571504b45b903343aebe5a20b76b4d348924673e67f3d65b44e7290b59618f",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "18",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9a571504b45b903343aebe5a20b76b4d348924673e67f3d65b44e7290b59618f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Hamlet Residential: livestock per Appendix B or Municipal Planning Commission approval; Country Residential: one animal unit per 2.5 acres.",
    "permit_or_licence": "No permit required for beekeeping if conditions met; otherwise discretionary use; no fee stated.",
    "setback": "Hives: at least 250 m from any residence or public place; at least 3 m from any property line."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "bees_permitted": "s. 19(12)(b)(iii)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 24(6)(e); s. 21(2)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 19(12)(b); s. 19(2)",
    "setback": "s. 19(12)(b)(i)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/county-of-paintearth-no-18/backyard-hens/bylaw-18/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/county-of-paintearth-no-18/backyard-hens/"
}