{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Russell – Binscarth, Manitoba, hens permitted: True; max hens: 8 Chickens = 1 Farm Animal; Max 3 Farm Animals on 5 acres; bees permitted: True; livestock rule: Allowed on 5-20 acre lots; max 3 farm animals on 5 acres, 8 on 20 acres.. Source: Tri-Roads Planning District Zoning By-law No. 18/02/2018, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001300",
 "municipality": "Municipality of Russell – Binscarth",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Manitoba",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://russellbinscarth.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Tri-Roads Planning District Zoning By-law No. 18/02/2018",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://triroads.ca/uploads/dm/110089/TriRoadsZoningBylawMarch2020xQMT29.pdf",
   "summary": "Allows up to 3 farm animals (8 chickens = 1 unit) on a minimum 5-acre lot with 164-ft dwelling setbacks; sets beehive density limits by lot size and allows private stables for up to 8 horses on 20 acres.",
   "discovered_by": "mb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "e345e0cd044f82f40cc204ebaaa6080607be8b3b10b96f8f258f7fab1b991d14",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T01:59:01+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e345e0cd044f82f40cc204ebaaa6080607be8b3b10b96f8f258f7fab1b991d14.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "8 Chickens = 1 Farm Animal; Max 3 Farm Animals on 5 acres",
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Allowed on 5-20 acre lots; max 3 farm animals on 5 acres, 8 on 20 acres.",
    "setback": "Bees: 25 ft lot lines (non-Ag), 82 ft dwellings. Livestock: 50 ft boundary, 164 ft dwellings."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 2.39.1(1)a(i)4, 2.39.1(1)b",
    "max_hens": "s. 2.39.1(1)a(i)4, 2.39.1(1)b",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 2.38(1)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 2.39.1(1)",
    "setback": "s. 2.38(1)b, 2.38(1)d, 2.39.1(1)d"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/mb/municipality-of-russell-binscarth/backyard-hens/text-e345e0cd044f/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/mb/municipality-of-russell-binscarth/backyard-hens/"
}