{
 "answer": "In the Town of Stavely, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Stavely Urban Chickens Regulation Bylaw No. 850, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: three (3) Hens. Permit or licence: Urban Chicken Licence required; fee $75.00; late payment fee $75.00 in addition to annual fee; Premises Identification (PID) required. Setback: at least 4 meters (13 ft) from windows and doors on the principal dwellings of neighboring properties.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000433",
 "municipality": "Stavely",
 "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.stavely.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Stavely Urban Chickens Regulation Bylaw No. 850",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.stavely.ca/_files/ugd/f2a93d_7878e0be3f0f4b8f9dead99c6b96d0fb.pdf",
   "summary": "Licensed hen-keeping only (roosters prohibited); licences capped Town-wide at 1% of population with a waiting list; coop min 0.37sqm floor area per hen, max 2m height, setback 4m from neighbours' windows/doors; annual licence and training required.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "f45bbc7895a6165daa3858fa7b520ae5916c6522aa939e9e7740ad633404a315",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "850",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f45bbc7895a6165daa3858fa7b520ae5916c6522aa939e9e7740ad633404a315.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "three (3) Hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Urban Chicken Licence required; fee $75.00; late payment fee $75.00 in addition to annual fee; Premises Identification (PID) required",
    "setback": "at least 4 meters (13 ft) from windows and doors on the principal dwellings of neighboring properties"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.9",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.9",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 6.2",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 3.1.3; Schedule \"A\"; \"must obtain a Premises Identification (PID)\"",
    "setback": "s. 6.9"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/stavely/backyard-hens/regulations-850/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/stavely/backyard-hens/"
}