{
 "answer": "In the Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier, Manitoba, hens permitted: True; max hens: six (6) hens; livestock rule: Non-Commercial Farms require 2 hectares (5 acres) minimum site area; animals shall not be allowed in front of the dwelling unit in any Residential District.; permit or licence: Conditional use approval and development permit required.. Source: Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier Zoning By-law 26-2018, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001361",
 "municipality": "Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier",
 "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://www.rm-stfrancois.mb.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier Zoning By-law 26-2018",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://rm-stfrancois.mb.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=5d4ea354-6a03-41d5-8527-022af0230692",
   "summary": "Hobby Poultry rules (s.9.4): up to 6 hens as a conditional use, kept in a fully-fenced rear yard in a humane, predator-proof coop no more than 2.0 m high, set back at least 5.0 m from a neighbour's windows/doors, with minimum floor/enclosure area per hen.",
   "discovered_by": "mb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "68e8c21082bf055298da56b758906a1926b69b800a8d09a5f9b235512b2fd0e4",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T01:59:01+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/68e8c21082bf055298da56b758906a1926b69b800a8d09a5f9b235512b2fd0e4.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "six (6) hens",
    "livestock_rule": "Non-Commercial Farms require 2 hectares (5 acres) minimum site area; animals shall not be allowed in front of the dwelling unit in any Residential District.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Conditional use approval and development permit required.",
    "setback": "Rear of lot behind dwelling; min 5.0 metres (16.4 feet) from neighbouring windows or doors; not within Accessory Use setbacks."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 9.4(1); Table 5.1, 5.2, 5.3",
    "max_hens": "s. 9.4(1)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 9.11(1), 9.11(5)(a)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 9.4(1), 10.1(1)",
    "setback": "s. 9.4(3)(a), 9.4(3)(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/mb/rural-municipality-of-st-francois-xavier/backyard-hens/text-68e8c21082bf/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/mb/rural-municipality-of-st-francois-xavier/backyard-hens/"
}