Backyard hens & livestock — Rural Municipality of St. Laurent, Manitoba
Can I keep chickens, bees, or livestock on my property?
In the Rural Municipality of St. Laurent, Manitoba, bees permitted: True; livestock rule: Hobby farm (livestock) is Conditional in RR and GD zones; limits based on acreage/Animal Units per s. 5.9.1.; permit or licence: registered as a bee keeper under the Bee Keeping Act; setback: 7.5 meters (25 ft) of a site line. Source: St. Laurent Zoning By-law No. 5-05 (Consolidation to ZBA 22-2024), verified 2026-08-28.
St. Laurent Zoning By-law No. 5-05 (Consolidation to ZBA 22-2024)
adopted bylaw
bees permitted
True
s. 3.32, Table 7-1
livestock rule
Hobby farm (livestock) is Conditional in RR and GD zones; limits based on acreage/Animal Units per s. 5.9.1.
s. 7.4 Table 7-1, s. 6.4 Table 6-1, s. 5.9.1
permit or licence
registered as a bee keeper under the Bee Keeping Act
s. 3.32(a)
setback
7.5 meters (25 ft) of a site line
s. 3.32(c)
scout note
Section 3.32 Apiaries: beekeepers must be registered under the Bee Keeping Act; in residential zones (RR, GD, SR, SRMH, SRC) hives need a 25 ft (7.5 m) setback from lot lines unless screened by a 6 ft (2 m) solid fence/hedge.