{
 "answer": "In the Town of Wembley, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Wembley Animal Control Bylaw 768 (Urban Hen Program), verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: four (4) Hens. Livestock rule: No person shall keep Livestock within Town boundaries without Council approval, except Urban Hens with a valid Urban Hen License. Permit or licence: Urban Hen License required; fee $100.00; PID Number required.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000470",
 "municipality": "Wembley",
 "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.wembley.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Wembley Animal Control Bylaw 768 (Urban Hen Program)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-08-12",
   "document_url": "http://wembley.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=a55972a2-a5f6-4ee3-8214-68968f4df28d",
   "summary": "Animal Control Bylaw bans keeping livestock without Council approval except under an Urban Hen Licence (two-year pilot); requires a site plan, CAO pre/post-coop inspections and a provincial PID number; bans egg/meat/manure sales and on-site slaughter.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "4adf02e68eb89598186c528c383d27933560e34a4132c2f3859c2986a78cd00d",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "768",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4adf02e68eb89598186c528c383d27933560e34a4132c2f3859c2986a78cd00d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "four (4) Hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "No person shall keep Livestock within Town boundaries without Council approval, except Urban Hens with a valid Urban Hen License.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Urban Hen License required; fee $100.00; PID Number required.",
    "setback": "minimum 10 feet from a dwelling; 3 feet from side or rear property line; 2.5 feet from other buildings; 10 feet from any window"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 23.4(a)",
    "max_hens": "s. 23.4(a)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 23.4(b)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 22(a)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 23.1(b); Schedule \"G\"; s. 23.2(e)",
    "setback": "s. 23.3(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/wembley/backyard-hens/bylaw-768/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/wembley/backyard-hens/"
}