{
 "answer": "In the Town of Picture Butte, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Picture Butte Urban Hen Bylaw No. 926-22, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: up to five (5) Hens; up to fifteen (15) Hens for properties zoned Public - P. Livestock rule: Agricultural operations, including keeping livestock, are neither a permitted nor discretionary use in Urban Area.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000390",
 "municipality": "Picture Butte",
 "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.picturebutte.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Picture Butte Urban Hen Bylaw No. 926-22",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-04-25",
   "document_url": "https://site1-picturebutte.webguidecms.ca/public/download/files/291438",
   "summary": "Up to 10 Urban Hen Licences town-wide, each allowing up to 5 hens (15 on Public-zoned land) in a residential coop of 9.2m2 or less and up to 2m tall; roosters, selling hen products, and slaughtering on-site are prohibited; 50%+ of contiguous neighbours must not object for a licence to issue.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "352932e9444bd40f92db5d8b483edb983a31e9bc21e85d98223af36d5b9f10c3",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "926-22",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/352932e9444bd40f92db5d8b483edb983a31e9bc21e85d98223af36d5b9f10c3.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "up to five (5) Hens; up to fifteen (15) Hens for properties zoned Public - P",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Agricultural operations, including keeping livestock, are neither a permitted nor discretionary use in Urban Area.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Urban Hen Licence required; Application Fee: As per the Fees, Rates and Services Bylaw $100 Proposed; Annual Urban Hen Licence Fee: As per the Fees, Rates and Services Bylaw $30 Proposed"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.4.1(b)",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.2; s. 4.3",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3.1.1",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 2.1(12)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 4.2; Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/picture-butte/backyard-hens/bylaw-926-22/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/picture-butte/backyard-hens/"
}