{
 "answer": "In the Village of Delia, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Village of Delia Animal Control Bylaw No. 640-2019, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: No person shall keep any livestock on any property unless the property is designated as a Small Holdings Residential or Urban Reserve District. Permit or licence: Annual License Fee for all animals: $10.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000255",
 "municipality": "Delia",
 "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.delia.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Delia Animal Control Bylaw No. 640-2019",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://delia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/640-2019-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Livestock (defined to include chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese, pheasants and bees) may not be kept anywhere in the Village except on land designated Small Holdings Residential or Urban Reserve under the Land Use Bylaw and approved by the development officer.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "0761096a45f900f3ceff9ee6267b0a34d678f93496a7d62884073c6cd36e0837",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "640-2019",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0761096a45f900f3ceff9ee6267b0a34d678f93496a7d62884073c6cd36e0837.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "livestock_rule": "No person shall keep any livestock on any property unless the property is designated as a Small Holdings Residential or Urban Reserve District",
    "permit_or_licence": "Annual License Fee for all animals: $10"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "livestock_rule": "s. 26(iii)",
    "permit_or_licence": "Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/delia/backyard-hens/bylaw-640-2019/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/delia/backyard-hens/"
}