{
 "answer": "In the Rural Municipality of Roland, Manitoba, hens permitted: True; max hens: .25 A.U. per acre; livestock rule: keeping and raising of animals for personal use is not considered livestock... considered an accessory use; permit or licence: The keeping of livestock not exceeding 5 Animal Units.. Source: RM of Roland Zoning By-law No. 6-2001 (as amended through 1-2015), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001354",
 "municipality": "Rural Municipality of Roland",
 "status_type": "Rural Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Manitoba",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://rmofroland.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "RM of Roland Zoning By-law No. 6-2001 (as amended through 1-2015)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2002-06-11",
   "document_url": "https://rmofroland.ca/uploads/dm/3552/BL6-2001-6-2008-1-2009-9-2009-1-2015-Zoning.pdf",
   "summary": "Keeping of livestock not exceeding 5 animal units is listed as development permitted-not-required anywhere in the municipality; larger keeping (up to 30 a.u.) is a use-table item with setbacks in agricultural zones.",
   "discovered_by": "mb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "9b9a05d8dcedb0aa2c4e0b27303ffedca84f5d45a07ce6842b69f4227f1dec09",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T01:59:01+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9b9a05d8dcedb0aa2c4e0b27303ffedca84f5d45a07ce6842b69f4227f1dec09.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": ".25 A.U. per acre",
    "livestock_rule": "keeping and raising of animals for personal use is not considered livestock... considered an accessory use",
    "permit_or_licence": "The keeping of livestock not exceeding 5 Animal Units.",
    "setback": "Front Yard (Feet) 50... Side Yard (Feet) 25... Rear Yard (Feet) 50"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Table 3-1... B. 4... P... RR",
    "max_hens": "Table 3-1... B. 4",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 32(9)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 10(3)(i)",
    "setback": "Table 4-2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/mb/rural-municipality-of-roland/backyard-hens/text-9b9a05d8dced/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/mb/rural-municipality-of-roland/backyard-hens/"
}