{
 "answer": "In the Town of Stettler, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Stettler Land Use Bylaw 2190-25, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: No person shall keep any farm animals except in the DC4: Direct Control Urban Reserve District and UR: Urban Reserve District.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000434",
 "municipality": "Stettler",
 "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.stettler.net/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Stettler Land Use Bylaw 2190-25",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-07-22",
   "document_url": "https://www.stettler.net/public/download/files/361105",
   "summary": "Farm animals (horses, sheep/goats, chickens; roosters prohibited) may be kept only in the DC4 Direct Control Urban Reserve and UR Urban Reserve districts, limited to 1-4 animal units by lot size up to 4.856 ha (12 acres); 4 chickens equal one animal unit (Sec. 47.3). Not permitted elsewhere in town.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "4255b1d9a0ad01a552df6a8278b836922fbc250faf2354bab7cf15611c8b2b78",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2190-25",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4255b1d9a0ad01a552df6a8278b836922fbc250faf2354bab7cf15611c8b2b78.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": false,
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No person shall keep any farm animals except in the DC4: Direct Control Urban Reserve District and UR: Urban Reserve District."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 47.3; Table 47-1",
    "roosters_prohibited": "Table 47-1",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 47.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/stettler/backyard-hens/bylaw-2190-25/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/stettler/backyard-hens/"
}