{
 "answer": "In the Rural Municipality of Ritchot, Manitoba, hens permitted: True; max hens: 10 (per 2 acres); roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: True. Source: R.M. of Ritchot Zoning By-law No. 9-2019, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001352",
 "municipality": "Rural Municipality of Ritchot",
 "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.ritchot.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "R.M. of Ritchot Zoning By-law No. 9-2019",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-12-18",
   "document_url": "https://www.ritchot.com/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=a42c70d4-0e87-4854-bddf-66dfe504e97c",
   "summary": "In the RR zone (min. 2-acre parcel), keeping animals accessory to a dwelling is allowed: up to 10 chickens, 2 cows, 2 horses, 4 pigs, 4 sheep or 4 goats per 2 acres (cumulative across species); roosters banned.",
   "discovered_by": "mb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "14a41f930a751a708223dce64401e898d6b34c6c7aa22036c5f2d0047db10958",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T01:59:01+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/14a41f930a751a708223dce64401e898d6b34c6c7aa22036c5f2d0047db10958.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "10 (per 2 acres)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "RR Zone: 2 horses per 2 acres. RG5/RG8: Not listed as permitted use.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Conditional use permit required for Hobby Farm in RR Zone.",
    "setback": "RR Zone: Part 6 setbacks. AG/AL: 15 feet from site line. Bees: 25 feet from site line."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Table 5-1",
    "max_hens": "Table 5-1",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 5.10.1(e)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 5.18",
    "livestock_rule": "Table 5-1; Table 6-1; Table 6-2; s. 3.1",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 5.10.1(b)",
    "setback": "s. 5.10.1(c); s. 5.10.2(d); s. 5.18(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/mb/rural-municipality-of-ritchot/backyard-hens/text-14a41f930a75/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/mb/rural-municipality-of-ritchot/backyard-hens/"
}