{
 "answer": "In the Rural Municipality of Oakview, Manitoba, livestock rule: Prohibited in GD, RR2, RU zones. Conditional in RR5 zone (max 3.5 animal units).; permit or licence: Development Permit required for conditional uses; fee prescribed by Council.; setback: 15 feet from any site line. Source: Oakview Municipal Zoning By-law No. 2019-3, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001345",
 "municipality": "Rural Municipality of Oakview",
 "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://rmofoakview.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Oakview Municipal Zoning By-law No. 2019-3",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://rmofoakview.ca/uploads/dm/16478/oakviewmunicipalzbl2019-3complete.pdf",
   "summary": "Permits small-scale personal livestock (poultry etc.) on farm/non-farm residential parcels: max 9 animal units, 1 AU per 2 acres, animal structures set back 15 ft from lot lines, manure storage 50 ft; apiaries need conditional-use approval within 1 mile of a residential area.",
   "discovered_by": "mb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "d6a0b00b6ae13dfbb4cd0128a7a81ceaa3f2490c9d71f85306becda6d84ecbf8",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T01:59:01+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d6a0b00b6ae13dfbb4cd0128a7a81ceaa3f2490c9d71f85306becda6d84ecbf8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "livestock_rule": "Prohibited in GD, RR2, RU zones. Conditional in RR5 zone (max 3.5 animal units).",
    "permit_or_licence": "Development Permit required for conditional uses; fee prescribed by Council.",
    "setback": "15 feet from any site line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "livestock_rule": "s. 3.7, s. 3.8, s. 3.9, s. 3.10",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 5.4, s. 5.12",
    "setback": "s. 4.6(iii)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/mb/rural-municipality-of-oakview/backyard-hens/text-d6a0b00b6ae1/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/mb/rural-municipality-of-oakview/backyard-hens/"
}