{
 "answer": "In the Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501, Saskatchewan, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501 Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-14, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: 20 birds. Livestock rule: Animals shall not be pastured within 15 metres of a dwelling not owned by operator; animal buildings must be 30 metres from property line. Setback: 30 metres from a property line for buildings/structures intended to contain animals.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000935",
 "municipality": "Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501",
 "status_type": "Rural Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Saskatchewan",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.rmfrenchmanbutte.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501 Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-14",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-11-26",
   "document_url": "https://www.rm501.ca/fileadmin/rmoffrenchmanbutte/storage/governance/bylaws/Bylaw_2025-14_A_Bylaw_to_Adopt_a_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Residential District: 1 animal unit (poultry max 10, no roosters) on sites up to 2.03ha; 2 units (poultry max 20) on 2.03-4.06ha; 3 units (poultry max 20) on 4.06ha+; animals kept 15m from neighbours' dwellings, structures 30m from any property line.",
   "discovered_by": "sk-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "c3354bc2b9b495f8fa2212524f0831d976879821afa7f0d63ea5760446f5a42b",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:36:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "501",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c3354bc2b9b495f8fa2212524f0831d976879821afa7f0d63ea5760446f5a42b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "20 birds",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Animals shall not be pastured within 15 metres of a dwelling not owned by operator; animal buildings must be 30 metres from property line.",
    "setback": "30 metres from a property line for buildings/structures intended to contain animals"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 6.2.5(2)(a)",
    "max_hens": "s. 6.2.5(2)(a)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 6.2.5(2)(a)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 6.2.5(2)(b)",
    "setback": "s. 6.2.5(2)(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/rural-municipality-of-frenchman-butte-no-501/backyard-hens/bylaw-501/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/sk/rural-municipality-of-frenchman-butte-no-501/backyard-hens/"
}