{
 "answer": "In the Village of Duchess, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Village of Duchess Bylaw 531-25 (Urban Hen Bylaw), verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: up to SIX (6) urban hens. Livestock rule: Agricultural operations, including but not limited to the keeping of livestock, are neither a permitted or discretionary use under Bylaws of the Town. Permit or licence: Urban Hen License required; annual urban hen license fee of Forty Dollars ($40.00); Premises Identification Number required (no fee stated).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000263",
 "municipality": "Duchess",
 "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.villageofduchess.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Duchess Bylaw 531-25 (Urban Hen Bylaw)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-11-17",
   "document_url": "https://villageofduchess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/531-25-Urban-Hen-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Permits and regulates the keeping of urban hens within the Village of Duchess.",
   "capture_sha256": "58798e38e45a0bed7e8bdcdc1ed6e7236cfbb3cc1919c2ffa3b94bbc1bebc6ca",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "newcat-relabel",
   "relabelled_from": "animal_control",
   "document_number": "531-25",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/58798e38e45a0bed7e8bdcdc1ed6e7236cfbb3cc1919c2ffa3b94bbc1bebc6ca.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "up to SIX (6) urban hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Agricultural operations, including but not limited to the keeping of livestock, are neither a permitted or discretionary use under Bylaws of the Town.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Urban Hen License required; annual urban hen license fee of Forty Dollars ($40.00); Premises Identification Number required (no fee stated)",
    "setback": "minimum 3.0m (9.84 ft.) from a dwelling; minimum 1.5m (5.0 ft.) from any accessory structures; minimum 1.2m (4.0 ft.) from a side yard and 1.5m (5.0 ft.) from the rear yard; minimum 3.1m (10 ft.) from a secondary front (corner lots)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.2",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.2",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3.1(a)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 2.11",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 3.1(b); s. 4.2(b); Schedule \"B\"",
    "setback": "s. 5.1(b)(ii)-(v)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/duchess/backyard-hens/bylaw-531-25/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/duchess/backyard-hens/"
}