{
 "answer": "In the Town of Sylvan Lake, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Sylvan Lake Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 1826/2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 1841/2021), verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: four (4). Permit or licence: Hen Licence required; fee as provided in the Fees and Charges Bylaw. Setback: no less than 0.9 m from the side and rear boundaries.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000447",
 "municipality": "Sylvan Lake",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://sylvanlake.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Sylvan Lake Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 1826/2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 1841/2021)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-08-23",
   "document_url": "https://sylvanlake.civicweb.net/document/62251",
   "summary": "Creates an annual Urban Hen licence: hens (no roosters) may be kept only under a valid licence, with minimum coop floor area/roost space, food/water/shelter standards, and a ban on slaughtering hens or caging them outside the coop.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "0f4354542c7267a98a8fc89fe6007ab32330c6ac874de57a5e0d0ff55aab5690",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1826/2021",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0f4354542c7267a98a8fc89fe6007ab32330c6ac874de57a5e0d0ff55aab5690.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Hen Licence required; fee as provided in the Fees and Charges Bylaw",
    "setback": "no less than 0.9 m from the side and rear boundaries"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 9.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 9.1",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 8.1(a)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 8.1(b); s. 9.1(b)",
    "setback": "s. 10.1(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/sylvan-lake/backyard-hens/bylaw-1826-2021/",
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  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/sylvan-lake/backyard-hens/"
}