{
 "answer": "In the Rural Municipality of Dauphin, Manitoba, hens permitted: True; max hens: 6 hens on each lot; roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: False. Source: RM of Dauphin Zoning By-Law No. 3042, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001323",
 "municipality": "Rural Municipality of Dauphin",
 "status_type": "Rural Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Manitoba",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.rmofdauphin.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "RM of Dauphin Zoning By-Law No. 3042",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-10-24",
   "document_url": "https://dauphin.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=BY-LAW%20NO_3042%20-%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf",
   "summary": "In RR2, SR1, SR2 and GD zones, keeping chickens requires a conditional-use order: max 6 hens per lot, no roosters, secure predator-proof coop. General animal keeping capped at 1 animal unit per 2 acres (or 2 horses per 5 acres).",
   "discovered_by": "mb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "a148da8031790ae98e508e5ee6437e5ae8666444f03d4a550dba1a56cb8cfd75",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T01:59:01+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a148da8031790ae98e508e5ee6437e5ae8666444f03d4a550dba1a56cb8cfd75.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "6 hens on each lot",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": false,
    "livestock_rule": "No other animals permitted in RR2 zone. Max 2 horses per 5 acres site area.",
    "permit_or_licence": "approval of a conditional use order",
    "setback": "15 ft (4.5 m) from any site line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 4.2(f)",
    "max_hens": "s. 4.2(f)(i)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 4.2(f)(ii)",
    "bees_permitted": "Use Table (Page 15)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 4.2(g), s. 4.2(b)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 4.2(f)",
    "setback": "s. 4.2(d)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/mb/rural-municipality-of-dauphin/backyard-hens/text-a148da803179/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/mb/rural-municipality-of-dauphin/backyard-hens/"
}