{
 "answer": "In the Village of Glendon, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Village of Glendon Land Use Bylaw No. 492-21, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: On lots 0.4–32.0 ha, additional livestock units allowed, maximum 2; one horse over one year old equals one livestock unit. Permit or licence: No development permit required for keeping in accordance with s. 8.17; development permit required if not in accordance; no fee stated.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000284",
 "municipality": "Glendon",
 "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.villageofglendon.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Glendon Land Use Bylaw No. 492-21",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://villageofglendon.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Village-of-Glendon-Land-Use-Bylaw-Adopted-2021-1.pdf",
   "summary": "Section 8.17 allows domestic pets/livestock on Residential lots without a permit up to set limits, incl. up to 10 ducks/turkeys/geese/chickens per livestock unit on lots ≥0.4ha, with required perimeter fencing; smaller lots capped at 4 pets.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "df716a1eae9e1118c992c47eae877a153988ef34701dddda4246613a6257cd42",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "492-21",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/df716a1eae9e1118c992c47eae877a153988ef34701dddda4246613a6257cd42.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "On lots 0.4–32.0 ha, additional livestock units allowed, maximum 2; one horse over one year old equals one livestock unit.",
    "permit_or_licence": "No development permit required for keeping in accordance with s. 8.17; development permit required if not in accordance; no fee stated."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 8.17.1(d); s. 8.17.4(j)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 8.17.1(d); s. 8.17.4(a)",
    "permit_or_licence": "\"without the need to obtain a development permit\"; \"not in accordance with this Section 8.17 shall require a development permit\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/glendon/backyard-hens/bylaw-492-21/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/glendon/backyard-hens/"
}