{
 "answer": "In the Village of Elnora, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Village of Elnora Bylaw No. 2025-03 (Urban Hen Bylaw), verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: four (4). Permit or licence: Hen License required; fee prescribed in the Village Rates Bylaw, due at application and annually thereafter. Setback: same setback regulations as an accessory building in the Village's Land Use Bylaw.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000270",
 "municipality": "Elnora",
 "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.villageofelnora.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Elnora Bylaw No. 2025-03 (Urban Hen Bylaw)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-05-13",
   "document_url": "https://www.villageofelnora.com/_files/ugd/9a8182_886c8768041f4051b3e08cb9d1dbb547.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates the keeping of urban hens within the Village of Elnora, including permitted numbers and conditions.",
   "capture_sha256": "d0e9962793f267cd57a677886f8093f55b07f97b5e13d09385a34df986ffb0cd",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "newcat-relabel",
   "relabelled_from": "animal_control",
   "document_number": "2025-03",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d0e9962793f267cd57a677886f8093f55b07f97b5e13d09385a34df986ffb0cd.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Hen License required; fee prescribed in the Village Rates Bylaw, due at application and annually thereafter.",
    "setback": "same setback regulations as an accessory building in the Village's Land Use Bylaw"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 5.2",
    "max_hens": "s. 5.1",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 4.1",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 5.1(a)",
    "setback": "s. 5.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/elnora/backyard-hens/bylaw-2025-03/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/elnora/backyard-hens/"
}