{
 "answer": "In the Town of Lamont, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Bylaw 03/25 - Urban Hen Keeping Program Bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: four (4). Livestock rule: Agricultural operations, including keeping of livestock, are neither a permitted or discretionary use in the urban area. Permit or licence: Urban Hen License required; fee as set out in Town of Lamont Fee Schedule; Premises Identification (PID) required.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000323",
 "municipality": "Lamont",
 "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.lamont.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw 03/25 - Urban Hen Keeping Program Bylaw",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-04-08",
   "document_url": "https://www.lamont.ca/public/download/files/262240",
   "summary": "Licenses urban hens in Town: min 2, max 4 hens per property, no roosters, coop max 10m2 and 2m high with an outdoor enclosure; keeping unlicensed hens or roosters is prohibited.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "63a2bd359ca78cb7799ab50071a091b5d8a62a055be6cd15fa198d594452f2a2",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "03/25",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/63a2bd359ca78cb7799ab50071a091b5d8a62a055be6cd15fa198d594452f2a2.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Agricultural operations, including keeping of livestock, are neither a permitted or discretionary use in the urban area.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Urban Hen License required; fee as set out in Town of Lamont Fee Schedule; Premises Identification (PID) required.",
    "setback": "3.0 m (10 ft) from a dwelling unit; 1.0 m (3.2 ft) from a side lot line or 4.0 m (12.8 ft) from a lot line that abuts a flanking road; 1.0 m (3.2 ft) from any other buildings."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 5.1",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 4.1",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 2.1(m)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 5.4; s. 5.10; s. 6.1(xviii)",
    "setback": "s. 6.1(iii)(b)-(d)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/lamont/backyard-hens/bylaw-03-25/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/lamont/backyard-hens/"
}