{
 "answer": "In the Village of Lougheed, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Village of Lougheed Animal Control Bylaw 810-22, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: four (4) Hens. Permit or licence: Hen Licence required; fee $5.00.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000335",
 "municipality": "Lougheed",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.villageoflougheed.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Lougheed Animal Control Bylaw 810-22",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-09-15",
   "document_url": "https://lougheed.ca/wp-content/uploads/website-files/bylaws/bylaw_810-22-animal-control-bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Part 4 - Urban Hens: residents may licence up to 4 hens per property annually via the CAO; keeping an unlicensed hen or violating licence terms draws fines of $5-$25.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "25f719dca2e19bdbc5179cb27e046db69d6d624f81444fe27ee05b7c873d1540",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "810-22",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/25f719dca2e19bdbc5179cb27e046db69d6d624f81444fe27ee05b7c873d1540.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4) Hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Hen Licence required; fee $5.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 8.1(b); s. 9.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 9.1",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 8.1(a)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 8.1(b); Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/lougheed/backyard-hens/bylaw-810-22/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/lougheed/backyard-hens/"
}