{
 "answer": "In the Town of Stony Plain, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Stony Plain Non-Domestic Animal Bylaw 2723/AC/25, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: six (6). Livestock rule: No person shall keep Livestock in any area of the Town except where allowed under the Land Use Bylaw or this bylaw. Setback: Hives: minimum 3.0 metres from all Lot lines; adjacent to Pedestrian Walkways/Public Place: minimum 3.0 metres from adjacent Lot line.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000436",
 "municipality": "Stony Plain",
 "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.stonyplain.com/en/index.aspx",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Stony Plain Non-Domestic Animal Bylaw 2723/AC/25",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-06-23",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonyplain-017-ca/media/3f2nb5qx/non-domestic-animal-bylaw-2723-ac-25.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires an Urban Hen Keeping or Urban Beekeeping Licence; per animal-unit caps: 15 chickens, 10 ducks/turkeys/geese, 20 rabbits, 2 ostriches/emus; livestock otherwise prohibited except where allowed under the Land Use Bylaw.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "87742b2489f5542acc3fdbb3a48fa399c6bfb54d1a7746f28b83ba45743e02c6",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2723/AC/25",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/87742b2489f5542acc3fdbb3a48fa399c6bfb54d1a7746f28b83ba45743e02c6.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No person shall keep Livestock in any area of the Town except where allowed under the Land Use Bylaw or this bylaw.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Urban Hen Keeping Licence and Urban Beekeeping Licence required; appropriate licence fee prescribed in the Fees and Charges Bylaw; proof of registration with the Provincial Apiculturist for bees.",
    "setback": "Hives: minimum 3.0 metres from all Lot lines; adjacent to Pedestrian Walkways/Public Place: minimum 3.0 metres from adjacent Lot line."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Schedule \"A\" s. 2.1.0",
    "max_hens": "Schedule \"A\" s. 2.6.0",
    "roosters_prohibited": "Schedule \"A\" s. 2.8.0",
    "bees_permitted": "Schedule \"B\" s. 2.1.0",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 3.2.0",
    "permit_or_licence": "Schedule \"A\" s. 3.2.0; Schedule \"B\" s. 3.2.0; Schedule \"A\" s. 3.4.2; Schedule \"B\" s. 3.4.2; Schedule \"B\" s. 3.4.9",
    "setback": "Schedule \"B\" s. 5.2.1; Schedule \"B\" s. 5.3.0; Schedule \"B\" s. 5.4.0"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/stony-plain/backyard-hens/bylaw-2723-ac-25/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/stony-plain/backyard-hens/"
}