{
 "answer": "In the Town of Diamond Valley, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Diamond Valley Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw 2025-106, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: six (6). Livestock rule: Livestock prohibited within Town boundaries except as permitted; allowed where Land Use Bylaw permits keeping Livestock. Permit or licence: Registration in Backyard Hen Program required; $30 Backyard Hens Licensing fee, renewable annually by January.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000257",
 "municipality": "Diamond Valley",
 "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.diamondvalley.town",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Diamond Valley Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw 2025-106",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-04-16",
   "document_url": "https://www.diamondvalley.town/DocumentCenter/View/5744/2025-106-Responsible-Pet-Ownership-Bylaw",
   "summary": "Backyard Hen Program allows up to 6 hens per household with annual registration/licence; roosters and slaughtering hens within Town limits are prohibited; coop over 100 sq ft needs a building permit; hens must not run at large.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "3d83fee89a07a8c9335befe3feba372a4c038c3d999be525dfcb42add708c717",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2025-106",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3d83fee89a07a8c9335befe3feba372a4c038c3d999be525dfcb42add708c717.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Livestock prohibited within Town boundaries except as permitted; allowed where Land Use Bylaw permits keeping Livestock.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Registration in Backyard Hen Program required; $30 Backyard Hens Licensing fee, renewable annually by January.",
    "setback": "At least 1 metre from a property line where there is an adjacent neighbour; zero 'O' setbacks where no adjacent neighbouring property."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 1.3; s. 14.2",
    "max_hens": "s. 3.3(d)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 14.7",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 3.2(d); s. 3.3(c)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 14.2; s. 14.3; Schedule \"D\" C4.1",
    "setback": "Schedule \"D\" C2.6"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/diamond-valley/backyard-hens/bylaw-2025-106/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/diamond-valley/backyard-hens/"
}