{
 "answer": "In the Summer Village of Pelican Narrows, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Summer Village of Pelican Narrows Land Use Bylaw 93-2020, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: six (6) laying hens. Livestock rule: The only livestock that may be permitted to be kept on a lot in the Residential District (R1) are laying hens. Setback: No apiary within 7.5 m (24.6 ft) of any property line except as provided in s. 8.14(5)(a)-(b).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000388",
 "municipality": "Pelican Narrows",
 "status_type": "Summer Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://pelicannarrowsab.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Summer Village of Pelican Narrows Land Use Bylaw 93-2020",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6462c1c2c974a16973eb094c/64b9a1652359e72a6d161f68_Draft-Summer-Village-of-Pelican-Narrows-LUB-Bylaw-93-2020-20-October-2020.pdf",
   "summary": "Only laying hens may be kept as livestock in the Residential District (R1) - up to 6 without a permit; livestock keeping in the Large Holdings District is at the Development Authority's discretion. Up to 1 bee colony per property; apiaries set back 7.5m from property lines unless elevated or screened by a fence/hedge.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "a3f6b171cb2d623c4ddd3539e64e3eb284d98b0ac82ecd885a07000946d52c2b",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "93-2020",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a3f6b171cb2d623c4ddd3539e64e3eb284d98b0ac82ecd885a07000946d52c2b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6) laying hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "The only livestock that may be permitted to be kept on a lot in the Residential District (R1) are laying hens.",
    "permit_or_licence": "No development permit required for up to six (6) laying hens or one (1) apiary; Building/Service Permits for keeping livestock from Municipal District of Bonnyville; no fee stated.",
    "setback": "No apiary within 7.5 m (24.6 ft) of any property line except as provided in s. 8.14(5)(a)-(b)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 8.14(1)",
    "max_hens": "s. 8.14(2)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 8.14(1)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 8.14(4)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 8.14(1)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 8.14(2); s. 2.2(p); s. 8.14(6)",
    "setback": "s. 8.14(5)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/pelican-narrows/backyard-hens/bylaw-93-2020/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/pelican-narrows/backyard-hens/"
}