{
 "answer": "In the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 Land Use Bylaw No. 1915, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: 12 (parcels less than 0.6 ha); 25 (parcels more than 0.6 ha to 4.04 ha). Livestock rule: Livestock other than domestic pets not allowed on major multi-lot country residential lots and all Hamlet Districts; Animal Units limited by Table 2.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000355",
 "municipality": "Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87",
 "status_type": "Municipal District",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://md.bonnyville.ab.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 Land Use Bylaw No. 1915",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-02-24",
   "document_url": "https://www.md.bonnyville.ab.ca/DocumentCenter/View/9514/Bylaw-1915---Land-Use-Bylaw",
   "summary": "Sec 6.18.6-6.18.8: poultry/fowl (no roosters) allowed on Country Residential/hamlet parcels, 12-25 birds by lot size, owner-occupied, rear-yard setback; beekeeping allowed with hive setbacks, max 2 hives (+temporary 3rd).",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "d3098345b12fe4836cf1ce30934127329f144265edae0fd615be831994a8bb4d",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "87",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d3098345b12fe4836cf1ce30934127329f144265edae0fd615be831994a8bb4d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "12 (parcels less than 0.6 ha); 25 (parcels more than 0.6 ha to 4.04 ha)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Livestock other than domestic pets not allowed on major multi-lot country residential lots and all Hamlet Districts; Animal Units limited by Table 2.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Keeping of all animals subject to licensing/regulatory provisions of Consolidated Public Safety Bylaw; no fee stated. Poultry/fowl house >13.9 sq. m requires development and building permits.",
    "setback": "Poultry pen: 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) from side and rear property boundaries. Hives: 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) from all property lines; 30.0 m (98.4 ft.) from property line adjacent to school/public meeting space."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 6.18.6",
    "max_hens": "s. 6.18.6(a)-(b)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 6.18.6",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 6.18.8",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 6.18.2; s. 6.18.3",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 6.18.1; s. 6.18.6(e)",
    "setback": "s. 6.18.6(d); s. 6.18.8(a),(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/municipal-district-of-bonnyville-no-87/backyard-hens/bylaw-87/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/municipal-district-of-bonnyville-no-87/backyard-hens/"
}