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Backyard hens & livestock — Innisfail, Alberta: Town of Innisfail Urban Hen Keeping Bylaw No. 1710-2023

In the Town of Innisfail, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Innisfail Urban Hen Keeping Bylaw No. 1710-2023, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: four (4). Livestock rule: Urban Area: agricultural operations, including keeping livestock, are neither permitted nor discretionary use. Permit or licence: Urban Hen License required; fee as set out in Rates and Fees Bylaw, due at application and annually. Premises Identification (PID) required.

Town of Innisfail Urban Hen Keeping Bylaw No. 1710-2023 adopted bylaw

hens permitted	yes	authorizes the license holder to keep Urban Hens
max hens	four (4)	maximum of four (4) Urban Hens
roosters prohibited	yes	No person shall be permitted to keep a rooster
livestock rule	Urban Area: agricultural operations, including keeping livestock, are neither permitted nor discretionary use.	keeping of livestock, are neither a permitted nor discretionary use
permit or licence	Urban Hen License required; fee as set out in Rates and Fees Bylaw, due at application and annually. Premises Identification (PID) required.	2)(a)(ii); 12)(r)
setback	Minimum 3.0m from a dwelling unit; minimum 3.2ft from any lot line.	12)(c)(ii)-(iii)

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Licenses up to 20 Urban Hen keepers town-wide, each allowed 2-4 hens (no roosters) with a coop meeting size and setback standards; hens must be at least 16 weeks old and kept for non-commercial use.