{
 "answer": "In the Town of High Level, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of High Level Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 1032-23, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: six (6) birds. Livestock rule: No person may possess any Agricultural Animal, other than poultry; equine permitted only at parades, rodeos, and agricultural-related events. Permit or licence: Urban Poultry Permit required.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000296",
 "municipality": "High Level",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.highlevel.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of High Level Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 1032-23",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-06-27",
   "document_url": "https://www.highlevel.ca/DocumentCenter/View/4088/1032-23-Responsible-Animal-Ownership-Bylaw",
   "summary": "Prohibits keeping agricultural animals (cattle, horses, sheep, swine, goats and similar) in town, but exempts poultry from that ban; bovine and other livestock are allowed only in agricultural or park districts with a development permit, and swine and guinea fowl are barred.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "3e78c205254da0be28b0b3b6e88219d4048c24c43d661469f57a90cdfb85d297",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1032-23",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3e78c205254da0be28b0b3b6e88219d4048c24c43d661469f57a90cdfb85d297.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6) birds",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No person may possess any Agricultural Animal, other than poultry; equine permitted only at parades, rodeos, and agricultural-related events.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Urban Poultry Permit required",
    "setback": "Must meet all minimum setback requirements defined within the Land Use Bylaw from all lot lines, existing and new buildings and structures."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Schedule C, s. 1",
    "max_hens": "Schedule C, s. 8",
    "roosters_prohibited": "Schedule C, s. 8",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 22; s. 22(a)(i)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 64",
    "setback": "Schedule C, s. 11(h)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/high-level/backyard-hens/bylaw-1032-23/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/high-level/backyard-hens/"
}