{
 "answer": "In the Village of Hay Lakes, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Village of Hay Lakes Animal Control Bylaw No. 03-2023, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: No person will keep livestock unless specific authorization from Council, other than a maximum of three (3) pet rabbits per household kept within the home. Permit or licence: specific authorization from Council.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000294",
 "municipality": "Hay Lakes",
 "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.villageofhaylakes.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Hay Lakes Animal Control Bylaw No. 03-2023",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-04-17",
   "document_url": "https://www.villageofhaylakes.com/s/Animal-Control-032023.pdf",
   "summary": "Bans keeping poultry/fowl, bees, and livestock (other than up to 3 pet rabbits) without prior Council authorization; separately defines an 'Urban Chicken' as excluded from the Livestock definition, though no operative clause specifically permits keeping them.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "90295a83c969aa0e0748e108a18c1281b466d4240adc7fb249f64e9105e9be04",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "03-2023",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/90295a83c969aa0e0748e108a18c1281b466d4240adc7fb249f64e9105e9be04.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": false,
    "bees_permitted": false,
    "livestock_rule": "No person will keep livestock unless specific authorization from Council, other than a maximum of three (3) pet rabbits per household kept within the home.",
    "permit_or_licence": "specific authorization from Council"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.2(c)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 4.2(d)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 4.2(a)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 4.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/hay-lakes/backyard-hens/bylaw-03-2023/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/hay-lakes/backyard-hens/"
}