{
 "answer": "In the Summer Village of Lakeview, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Bylaw #4-2022 Urban Beekeeping, verified 2026-09-27. Permit or licence: Urban Beekeeping Licence required; fee $40.00; proof of registration with the Provincial Apiculturist every year by June 30.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000322",
 "municipality": "Lakeview",
 "status_type": "Summer Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.lakeview.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw #4-2022 Urban Beekeeping",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.lakeview.ca/file.php?file=9f76cd87ee1a17523c9c4a50d3a65007",
   "summary": "Regulates urban beekeeping within the Summer Village, setting conditions for keeping bees on residential properties.",
   "capture_sha256": "45c44061b2d6a1b650d77dda48526e43f7f5941c5353a4f07de4ccb4cca3fb83",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "newcat-relabel",
   "relabelled_from": "animal_control",
   "document_number": "4-2022",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/45c44061b2d6a1b650d77dda48526e43f7f5941c5353a4f07de4ccb4cca3fb83.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Urban Beekeeping Licence required; fee $40.00; proof of registration with the Provincial Apiculturist every year by June 30.",
    "setback": "minimum of three (3) metres (10 feet) from all property lines; or within a rear yard enclosed by a solid fence or hedge a minimum of 1.8 metres (6 feet) in height."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "bees_permitted": "s. 4",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 4; s. 6(b); s. 6(c)(viii); Schedule of Fees",
    "setback": "s. 21(a)-(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/lakeview/backyard-hens/bylaw-4-2022/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/lakeview/backyard-hens/"
}