{
 "answer": "In the Town of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Livestock Bylaw 2019/19V and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: four (4) Hens per Detached Dwelling, or a side by side Duplex unit on a parcel. Permit or licence: yearly License fee for their Coop as set out in the Fees and Rates Bylaw. Setback: minimum of three (3) metres (10 feet) from property lines.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000406",
 "municipality": "Rocky Mountain House",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.rockymtnhouse.com/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Livestock Bylaw 2019/19V",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.rockymtnhouse.com/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=6dee0061-cc4a-447c-a043-a92d9ecea28c",
   "summary": "Regulates the keeping of livestock within town limits.",
   "capture_sha256": "ad7483a350a09802a24b27c2d635e75f66d01be6db3f20a35c1a080a0e1bcd12",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "newcat-relabel",
   "relabelled_from": "animal_control",
   "document_number": "2019/19V",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ad7483a350a09802a24b27c2d635e75f66d01be6db3f20a35c1a080a0e1bcd12.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4) Hens per Detached Dwelling, or a side by side Duplex unit on a parcel",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "yearly License fee for their Coop as set out in the Fees and Rates Bylaw"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 9",
    "max_hens": "s. 13",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 12",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 9"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/rocky-mountain-house/backyard-hens/bylaw-2019-19v/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Urban Beekeeping Bylaw 2019/16V (as amended by Bylaw 2020/03)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-11-12",
   "document_url": "https://www.rockymtnhouse.com/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=24d2e0ad-42d5-458c-a5b9-4fa070342f22",
   "summary": "Regulates urban beekeeping within town limits, including hive placement and maintenance.",
   "capture_sha256": "cebf24ca7e6ea3e2b0418c851e783ecb30243b872433eef5e24647151e8b3569",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "newcat-relabel",
   "relabelled_from": "animal_control",
   "document_number": "2019/16V",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/cebf24ca7e6ea3e2b0418c851e783ecb30243b872433eef5e24647151e8b3569.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Urban Beekeeping Licence required; fee as prescribed in Town's Fees and Rates Bylaw; proof of registration with Provincial Apiculturist every year by June 30",
    "setback": "minimum of three (3) metres (10 feet) from property lines"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "bees_permitted": "s. 3",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 3; s. 5(b); s. 5(c)(viii)",
    "setback": "s. 21(a) (as amended by Bylaw 2020/03)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/rocky-mountain-house/backyard-hens/bylaw-2019-16v/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/rocky-mountain-house/backyard-hens/"
}