{
 "answer": "In the Village of Marwayne, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Village of Marwayne Land Use Bylaw No. 572-19, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: No livestock other than small domestic pets such as cats and dogs may be allowed in any Residential District.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000341",
 "municipality": "Marwayne",
 "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.marwayne.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Marwayne Land Use Bylaw No. 572-19",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-06-25",
   "document_url": "https://www.marwayne.ca/public/download/files/237749",
   "summary": "Bans fowl and livestock (other than small domestic pets like cats and dogs) in all Residential Districts, regardless of whether the operation would otherwise be exempt under the provincial Agricultural Operation Practices Act.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "0136e839d61817ee703a207be0309cbafb512b8f046f63c068a86371853d26a9",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "572-19",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0136e839d61817ee703a207be0309cbafb512b8f046f63c068a86371853d26a9.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": false,
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No livestock other than small domestic pets such as cats and dogs may be allowed in any Residential District."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "No fur bearing animals, fowl, livestock other than small domestic pets",
    "roosters_prohibited": "No fur bearing animals, fowl, livestock other than small domestic pets",
    "livestock_rule": "PET KEEPING AND ANIMAL BREEDING AND /OR BOARDING FACILITIES"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/marwayne/backyard-hens/bylaw-572-19/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/marwayne/backyard-hens/"
}