{
 "answer": "In the Town of McLennan, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of McLennan Animal Control Bylaw No. 2015-07, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: No person shall keep or have any livestock within the Town.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000343",
 "municipality": "McLennan",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.mclennan.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of McLennan Animal Control Bylaw No. 2015-07",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2015-10-13",
   "document_url": "https://mclennan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Animal-Control-2015.pdf",
   "summary": "Section 11.1 prohibits keeping or having any livestock within Town limits; the bylaw's livestock definition includes chickens, rabbits, sheep, goats and other domesticated animals, effectively banning backyard hens and similar animals.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "e39468eab95d8eb92c63450d96f1a335af3e2e2b5c3e0a15480f4241db138343",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2015-07",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e39468eab95d8eb92c63450d96f1a335af3e2e2b5c3e0a15480f4241db138343.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": false,
    "livestock_rule": "No person shall keep or have any livestock within the Town.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Cat/dog licence required; fees: Permanent Dog Licence - Un-neutered $40.00; Permanent Dog Licence - Neutered $25.00; Permanent Cat License $20.00; Replacement of Lost Licence Tag $10.00."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 11.1; s. 2(j)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 11.1",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 3.1; Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/mclennan/backyard-hens/bylaw-2015-07/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/mclennan/backyard-hens/"
}