{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Rossburn Municipality, Manitoba, hens permitted: True; max hens: 6 hens (sites <= 1.62 ha), 10 hens (sites > 1.62 ha); roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: Animal keeping permitted accessory to single-unit dwelling. Min site area 2.02 ha (5 ac). Limit 1.33 AU per 0.8 ha.. Source: Rossburn Municipality Zoning By-Law No. 2024-001, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001314",
 "municipality": "Rossburn Municipality",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Manitoba",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.rossburn.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Rossburn Municipality Zoning By-Law No. 2024-001",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.rossburn.ca/uploads/dm/110266/Rossburn%20Municipality%20Zoning%20By-Law%202024-001.pdf",
   "summary": "Sec. 7.26 Animal Keeping: accessory to single-unit dwellings only, min 2.02ha (5ac) site; poultry capped at 6 hens (no roosters) on sites ≤1.62ha, 10 hens on larger sites, min 0.81ha site, coop ≥4.6m from neighbouring property line.",
   "discovered_by": "mb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "38607d6dfb87ff53a1b343f25e40f9f3d1091a4c32acc77ac7724b793986cd36",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T01:59:01+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/38607d6dfb87ff53a1b343f25e40f9f3d1091a4c32acc77ac7724b793986cd36.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "6 hens (sites <= 1.62 ha), 10 hens (sites > 1.62 ha)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Animal keeping permitted accessory to single-unit dwelling. Min site area 2.02 ha (5 ac). Limit 1.33 AU per 0.8 ha.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Development Permit required before commencing development",
    "setback": "minimum of 4.6 m (15 ft) from any neighbouring property line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 7.26.5",
    "max_hens": "s. 7.26.5",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 7.26.5",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 7.26.1, 7.26.2, 7.26.4",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 2.3.1",
    "setback": "s. 7.26.5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/mb/rossburn-municipality/backyard-hens/text-38607d6dfb87/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/mb/rossburn-municipality/backyard-hens/"
}