Backyard hens & livestock — Municipality of Oakland – Wawanesa, Manitoba

Can I keep chickens, bees, or livestock on my property?

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.

Animal Control By-law No. 05-2021 adopted bylaw

hens permitted	False	s. 6(2); Schedule "B" ("domestic poultry")
livestock rule	Prohibited in settlement zones. In other zones, keeping must comply with the Zoning By-law.	Schedule "B" ("Livestock In Settlement Zones... compliance with the Zoning By-law.")

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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.

Zoning By-law No. 04-2019 adopted bylaw

bees permitted	True	Table 3.2 Footnote (c)
livestock rule	Prohibited in RC, RR2, RMH, RG, CC, MG. RR5: 3.5 AU max conditional. RR10: 6 AU max permitted.	s. 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14, 3.15
permit or licence	Development Permit required for accessory structures. Conditional uses require Council approval.	s. 5.4, 3.10.1
setback	RR10: 200 ft from other residences, manure 50 ft from side/rear limits.	s. 3.11.1

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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.

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