{
 "answer": "In the Town of Smoky Lake, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Bylaw No. 010-2023 Urban Hens Bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: four (4) urban hens. Livestock rule: Agricultural operations, including keeping livestock, are neither permitted nor discretionary uses in the Urban Area. Permit or licence: Hen License required; fee $50.00. PID required.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000422",
 "municipality": "Smoky Lake",
 "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.smokylake.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw No. 010-2023 Urban Hens Bylaw",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-08-28",
   "document_url": "http://www.smokylake.ca/vertical/sites/%7BA64D6F7B-B2DF-4ED2-9C8F-7CE24BFDB7DE%7D/uploads/010-2023-Urban-Hen-Keeping-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates the keeping of urban hens within the Town of Smoky Lake, including permitted numbers and conditions.",
   "capture_sha256": "5d32b8bb2026acbf2e773ef16aa3f265be9a4289970556e17a6a410fb2b6daf5",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "newcat-relabel",
   "relabelled_from": "animal_control",
   "document_number": "010-2023",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/5d32b8bb2026acbf2e773ef16aa3f265be9a4289970556e17a6a410fb2b6daf5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4) urban hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Agricultural operations, including keeping livestock, are neither permitted nor discretionary uses in the Urban Area.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Hen License required; fee $50.00. PID required.",
    "setback": "Coops must meet the setbacks in the Land Use Bylaw"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 9.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 5.1",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 4.1(a)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 2.20",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 5.1(b); Schedule \"A\"; s. 7.1(a)",
    "setback": "s. 8.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/smoky-lake/backyard-hens/bylaw-010-2023/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/smoky-lake/backyard-hens/"
}