{
 "answer": "In the Town of Tofield, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Bylaw 1338-Regulating Livestock and other animals in Town, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: No person shall keep Livestock within Town, except on property zoned Urban Reserve with a valid development permit authorizing it. Permit or licence: Development permit required for Livestock on Urban Reserve; no fee stated.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000452",
 "municipality": "Tofield",
 "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.tofieldalberta.ca",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw 1338-Regulating Livestock and other animals in Town",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-06-27",
   "document_url": "https://tofieldalberta.ca/wp-content/uploads/1338-Regulating-Livestock-and-Other-Animals-in-Town.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates the keeping of livestock and other animals within the Town of Tofield.",
   "capture_sha256": "4e040992cce02c43a50c1d22fffe814fa371295174b4355586aa32f0a14943da",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "newcat-relabel",
   "relabelled_from": "animal_control",
   "document_number": "1338-Regulating",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4e040992cce02c43a50c1d22fffe814fa371295174b4355586aa32f0a14943da.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": false,
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": false,
    "livestock_rule": "No person shall keep Livestock within Town, except on property zoned Urban Reserve with a valid development permit authorizing it.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Development permit required for Livestock on Urban Reserve; no fee stated."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3.1(b)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3.1(b)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 3.1(C)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 3.1(a)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 3.1(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/tofield/backyard-hens/bylaw-1338-regulating/",
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  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/tofield/backyard-hens/"
}