{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Oakland – Wawanesa, Manitoba, hens permitted: False; livestock rule: Prohibited in settlement zones. In other zones, keeping must comply with the Zoning By-law.; bees permitted: True; livestock rule: Prohibited in RC, RR2, RMH, RG, CC, MG. RR5: 3.5 AU max conditional. RR10: 6 AU max permitted.. Source: Animal Control By-law No. 05-2021; Zoning By-law No. 04-2019, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001296",
 "municipality": "Municipality of Oakland – Wawanesa",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Manitoba",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.oakland-wawanesa.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control By-law No. 05-2021",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-05-18",
   "document_url": "https://www.oakland-wawanesa.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=1b76cdc6-de31-4457-b9e0-f30eaa420999",
   "summary": "Animal Control By-law lists livestock — cattle, goats, sheep, horses, domestic poultry, specialty fowl — as prohibited animals within Settlement Zones; keeping livestock elsewhere in the Municipality must comply with the Zoning By-law.",
   "discovered_by": "mb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "be4d174e94f260a550f943f4069e7e6cd0209e4a5b82896fbadb4ab76819433d",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T01:59:01+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/be4d174e94f260a550f943f4069e7e6cd0209e4a5b82896fbadb4ab76819433d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": false,
    "livestock_rule": "Prohibited in settlement zones. In other zones, keeping must comply with the Zoning By-law."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 6(2); Schedule \"B\" (\"domestic poultry\")",
    "livestock_rule": "Schedule \"B\" (\"Livestock In Settlement Zones... compliance with the Zoning By-law.\")"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/mb/municipality-of-oakland-wawanesa/backyard-hens/text-be4d174e94f2/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning By-law No. 04-2019",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.oakland-wawanesa.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=b46d1b83-2fe1-42c1-8b43-19f2af61416a",
   "summary": "Zoning by-law allows up to 9 animal units of non-commercial livestock/poultry per farm or residential parcel (1 AU per 2 acres), with a 15-ft setback for animal shelters and 50-ft setback for manure storage.",
   "discovered_by": "mb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "c74cfe7e4cca12fee972c11807c0a839c89047ccbf28417cea4a0e41d75ab3f8",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T01:59:01+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c74cfe7e4cca12fee972c11807c0a839c89047ccbf28417cea4a0e41d75ab3f8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Prohibited in RC, RR2, RMH, RG, CC, MG. RR5: 3.5 AU max conditional. RR10: 6 AU max permitted.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Development Permit required for accessory structures. Conditional uses require Council approval.",
    "setback": "RR10: 200 ft from other residences, manure 50 ft from side/rear limits."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "bees_permitted": "Table 3.2 Footnote (c)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14, 3.15",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 5.4, 3.10.1",
    "setback": "s. 3.11.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/mb/municipality-of-oakland-wawanesa/backyard-hens/text-c74cfe7e4cca/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/mb/municipality-of-oakland-wawanesa/backyard-hens/"
}