{
 "answer": "In the Specialized Municipality of Lac La Biche County, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Lac La Biche County Land Use Bylaw No. 25-010, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: No person shall keep any livestock in a Residential District except in conformity with animal unit limits; horse equals one (1) animal unit. Permit or licence: Development Permit application required (must include site plan and number of hens); provincial registration/PID required; no fee stated.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000318",
 "municipality": "Lac La Biche County",
 "status_type": "Specialized Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.laclabichecounty.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Lac La Biche County Land Use Bylaw No. 25-010",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-09-23",
   "document_url": "http://www.laclabichecounty.com/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7749e58f-2334-4980-930e-af1e1544d939",
   "summary": "Backyard Hens permitted by lot size (4 in Hamlet of Lac La Biche up to 20+ on larger acreages), no roosters, no selling hen products; other livestock in residential districts capped by animal units per lot area (e.g. hen/fowl=50 units, cow/horse=1 unit).",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "64ea2087605de1a00be98b8bd89b0bfc30a3647e7a64e4fe51f2ed099857979c",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "25-010",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/64ea2087605de1a00be98b8bd89b0bfc30a3647e7a64e4fe51f2ed099857979c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "Within Hamlet of Lac La Biche: Four (4) Backyard Hens (maximum); within all other Hamlet Boundaries: Six (6) Backyard Hens (maximum); 0.1 ha–0.4 ha: Six (6); 0.5 ha–1.2 ha: Twelve (12); 1.3 ha–2.0 ha: Twenty (20); 2.0 ha+ Residential Districts shall adhere to Section 8.15.",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No person shall keep any livestock in a Residential District except in conformity with animal unit limits; horse equals one (1) animal unit.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Development Permit application required (must include site plan and number of hens); provincial registration/PID required; no fee stated.",
    "setback": "Adhere to same setbacks as Accessory Buildings: min 2.0 m from principal building; not within front yard setback; min 1.0 m from rear/internal side property line; min 2.0 m from external side property line or lane."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 8.5.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 8.5.2",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 8.5.3(e)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 5.1.1(g)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 8.15.1(a), (c)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 8.5.5; s. 8.5.3(b); s. 8.5.6",
    "setback": "s. 8.5.4(b); s. 8.1.8"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/lac-la-biche-county/backyard-hens/bylaw-25-010/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/lac-la-biche-county/backyard-hens/"
}