{
 "answer": "In the Town of Nokomis, Saskatchewan, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Nokomis Animal Control Bylaw No. 2024-04, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: up to a maximum of five (5) hens. Livestock rule: All Livestock prohibited; horses and other Perissodactylus Ungulates prohibited; Artiodactyls prohibited at Council discretion. Permit or licence: Urban Hens: application to Administration Office, Form \"D\", fee $25.00/year.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000788",
 "municipality": "Nokomis",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Saskatchewan",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.nokomisweb.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Nokomis Animal Control Bylaw No. 2024-04",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.nokomisweb.com/s/2024-Animal-Control-Bylaw-signed.pdf",
   "summary": "Creates an Urban Hen permit program: up to 5 hens per property, coop floor-space/enclosure/welfare standards, no roosters, no selling eggs/meat/manure, no on-site slaughter; violations $50-$200. Livestock generally listed among prohibited-at-large animals.",
   "discovered_by": "sk-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "a16daa7ea633d07a8d6901b535b8879bd591be4045195eea1d35810380d9ab1c",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:36:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2024-04",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a16daa7ea633d07a8d6901b535b8879bd591be4045195eea1d35810380d9ab1c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "up to a maximum of five (5) hens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": false,
    "livestock_rule": "All Livestock prohibited; horses and other Perissodactylus Ungulates prohibited; Artiodactyls prohibited at Council discretion.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Urban Hens: application to Administration Office, Form \"D\", fee $25.00/year.",
    "setback": "at least 3 m (10 ft) from rear and side lot lines and from any door or window of a residential building."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 12.1",
    "max_hens": "s. 12.2(a)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 12.2(b)",
    "bees_permitted": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "livestock_rule": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 12.1; Schedule \"A\"",
    "setback": "s. 12.2(f)(i), (g)(ii)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/nokomis/backyard-hens/bylaw-2024-04/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/sk/nokomis/backyard-hens/"
}