{
 "answer": "In the Specialized Municipality of Strathcona County, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Bylaw 53-2022 Responsible Livestock Ownership Bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: Up to 10 LUs per each full increment of 0.2 hectares (0.5 acres) on RCL, RCM, RS, or RA. Permit or licence: Permit required; fee prescribed by Fees and Charges Bylaw; apiculture permit requires provincial beekeeper registration number.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000437",
 "municipality": "Strathcona County",
 "status_type": "Specialized Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://strathcona.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw 53-2022 Responsible Livestock Ownership Bylaw",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-10-04",
   "document_url": "https://storagecdn.strathcona.ca/files/files/lls_-_bylaw_53-2022_responsible_livestock_ownership_bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates responsible ownership and control of livestock within Strathcona County.",
   "capture_sha256": "d73ec72a37133188b7c4aa52c4bdf712b5a3315feb545adf230f4a7fd69c6ca6",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "newcat-relabel",
   "relabelled_from": "animal_control",
   "document_number": "53-2022",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d73ec72a37133188b7c4aa52c4bdf712b5a3315feb545adf230f4a7fd69c6ca6.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Up to 10 LUs per each full increment of 0.2 hectares (0.5 acres) on RCL, RCM, RS, or RA.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Permit required; fee prescribed by Fees and Charges Bylaw; apiculture permit requires provincial beekeeper registration number."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 10; Schedule B",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 15; s. 35",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 10",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 20(1); s. 38(1)(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/strathcona-county/backyard-hens/bylaw-53-2022/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/strathcona-county/backyard-hens/"
}