{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of WestLake – Gladstone, Manitoba, hens permitted: True; max hens: six (6); roosters prohibited: True; max hens: maximum of 1 Animal Unit (cumulative across species) is permitted for every 8,094 meters2 (2 acres) of site area. Source: Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone Animal Control By-Law No. 2023-06; Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone Zoning By-law No. 2020-02, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001305",
 "municipality": "Municipality of WestLake – Gladstone",
 "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.westlake-gladstone.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone Animal Control By-Law No. 2023-06",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-03-20",
   "document_url": "https://www.westlake-gladstone.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=f05648e7-e15e-445d-a933-dabaa73c4fd4",
   "summary": "Limits urban-area residents to 6 chickens; roosters not permitted in urban areas. No numeric limit on animals in rural areas unless a nuisance. Also sets cat/dog limits (up to 7 adults, max 3 dogs).",
   "discovered_by": "mb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "1f6a34ecce9ec3971bbd22e5f0aed05436cbdf8e7aa45a5c5c26a2263785fbed",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T01:59:01+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1f6a34ecce9ec3971bbd22e5f0aed05436cbdf8e7aa45a5c5c26a2263785fbed.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 1.5",
    "max_hens": "s. 1.5",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 1.5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/mb/municipality-of-westlake-gladstone/backyard-hens/text-1f6a34ecce9e/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone Zoning By-law No. 2020-02",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.westlake-gladstone.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=72d81f92-b5a3-4d5f-b54b-a47821fb105c",
   "summary": "Animal Keeping standard: max 1 Animal Unit per 2 acres, 4.5m setback for shelters, cumulative under 10 AU. Apiary (beekeeping) standard requires hives 7.5m from site lines unless behind a 2m fence/hedge or elevated 2.5m.",
   "discovered_by": "mb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "1b20ae325e01951c9589599a1aa57b27d3a84bcaa1f09ecb0fc252a714b7792f",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T01:59:01+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1b20ae325e01951c9589599a1aa57b27d3a84bcaa1f09ecb0fc252a714b7792f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_hens": "maximum of 1 Animal Unit (cumulative across species) is permitted for every 8,094 meters2 (2 acres) of site area",
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Animal Keeping (<10 AU) max 1 AU per 2 acres. Livestock Operations (10+ AU) require separation distances.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Development Permit required; fee prescribed by the Municipality.",
    "setback": "Animal structures: 4.5 meters (15 feet) from site line. Hives: 7.5 meters (25 feet) from site line."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_hens": "s. 4.3(a)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 4.4",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 4.3, 4.15",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 5.3, 5.6(c)",
    "setback": "s. 4.3(c), 4.4(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/mb/municipality-of-westlake-gladstone/backyard-hens/text-1b20ae325e01/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/mb/municipality-of-westlake-gladstone/backyard-hens/"
}