{
 "answer": "In the City of St. Albert, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by City of St. Albert Hen Bylaw 32/2018 (consolidated), verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: not more than 6 Hens. Permit or licence: Hen Licence required; fee $53.00.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000429",
 "municipality": "St. Albert",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.stalbert.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of St. Albert Hen Bylaw 32/2018 (consolidated)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-01-07",
   "document_url": "http://www.stalbert.ca/site/assets/files/35952/bylaw_32-2018_hen_bylaw_consolidated_by_bylaw_22-2025_final.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a Hen Licence to keep hens (no roosters); sets Coop/Run setback and construction standards, minimum 1 nest box per 3 hens; keeping of other livestock is otherwise prohibited under the Animal Control Bylaw.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "9fcd91b9efc1e8b94ff3e546a208dcb169ec916ae49465179fd6c269f87a683c",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "32/2018",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9fcd91b9efc1e8b94ff3e546a208dcb169ec916ae49465179fd6c269f87a683c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "not more than 6 Hens",
    "permit_or_licence": "Hen Licence required; fee $53.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 25",
    "max_hens": "s. 5",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 3; s. 6(b); Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/st-albert/backyard-hens/bylaw-32-2018/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/st-albert/backyard-hens/"
}