{
 "answer": "In the Rural Municipality of Ellice – Archie, Manitoba, max hens: 9 animal units (AU), cumulative across species; livestock rule: Prohibited in GD, RS, CC, CH, MG zones. Permitted in AG zone up to 9 animal units.; permit or licence: Development Permit required for establishment of a use; setback: minimum setback of 4.5 meters (15 feet) from any site line. Source: Zoning By-law No. 05-2019, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001327",
 "municipality": "Rural Municipality of Ellice – Archie",
 "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://rmofellicearchie.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning By-law No. 05-2019",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://rmofellicearchie.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=129f3eb8-8a93-42bc-8df0-aaf37c6d1bdf",
   "summary": "Zoning bylaw permits up to 9 animal units of livestock/poultry for personal use on farm or non-farm residential parcels (1 AU per 2 acres); animal shelters set back 4.6m, manure storage 15m from lot lines.",
   "discovered_by": "mb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "1397fdea466fccec7308cba0d697ba8d43ee0bc72be644e0f284925be9bb1a80",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T01:59:01+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1397fdea466fccec7308cba0d697ba8d43ee0bc72be644e0f284925be9bb1a80.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_hens": "9 animal units (AU), cumulative across species",
    "livestock_rule": "Prohibited in GD, RS, CC, CH, MG zones. Permitted in AG zone up to 9 animal units.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Development Permit required for establishment of a use",
    "setback": "minimum setback of 4.5 meters (15 feet) from any site line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_hens": "s. 4.6",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 3.7, 3.8, 4.6",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 5.4",
    "setback": "s. 4.6(iii)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/mb/rural-municipality-of-ellice-archie/backyard-hens/text-1397fdea466f/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/mb/rural-municipality-of-ellice-archie/backyard-hens/"
}