Can I keep chickens, bees, or livestock on my property?
In the Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West, Manitoba, bees permitted: True; livestock rule: Animal Keeping allowed on 5-20 acre lots. Max 3 farm animals on 5 acres, max 8 on 20 acres.; setback: Bees: 25 ft from property lines (non-Ag), 82 ft from dwelling. Livestock: 50 ft from boundary, 164 ft from dwelling.. Source: Tri-Roads Planning District Zoning By-law No. 18/02/2018, verified 2026-08-28.
Tri-Roads Planning District Zoning By-law No. 18/02/2018
adopted bylaw
bees permitted
True
s. 2.38(1)
livestock rule
Animal Keeping allowed on 5-20 acre lots. Max 3 farm animals on 5 acres, max 8 on 20 acres.
s. 2.39.1(1)
setback
Bees: 25 ft from property lines (non-Ag), 82 ft from dwelling. Livestock: 50 ft from boundary, 164 ft from dwelling.
s. 2.38(1)(b), s. 2.39.1(1)(d)
scout note
Apiculture (beekeeping) rules: bee colonies capped by lot size (2 colonies up to 1/4 acre, up to 6 by 1 acre) in non-agricultural zones; 25 ft setback from property lines; hive site must be fenced/hedged to 6 ft where within 330 ft of a property line.