{
 "answer": "In the Town of Stoughton, Saskatchewan, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Stoughton Animal Control Bylaw No. 439/17, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: Unlawful to keep livestock within Town boundaries, except on Stoughton Fairgrounds for shows, fairs, or exhibitions with Parks & Recreation Board permission. Permit or licence: Dog/cat license required; yearly fee $20.00 per cat and/or dog.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001183",
 "municipality": "Stoughton",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Saskatchewan",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://stoughtonsk.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Stoughton Animal Control Bylaw No. 439/17",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-09-19",
   "document_url": "https://stoughtonsk.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/439-17.pdf",
   "summary": "Bans keeping live poultry, livestock, pigeons and/or bees anywhere in town, except on the Stoughton Fairgrounds premises for shows, fairs or exhibitions held with the permission of the Parks & Recreation Board.",
   "discovered_by": "sk-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "ad7d11c53b317a77a4931bf6d279aaa04491f2c2eded9f8b2c3055c125ec7dd3",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:36:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "439/17",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ad7d11c53b317a77a4931bf6d279aaa04491f2c2eded9f8b2c3055c125ec7dd3.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": false,
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": false,
    "livestock_rule": "Unlawful to keep livestock within Town boundaries, except on Stoughton Fairgrounds for shows, fairs, or exhibitions with Parks & Recreation Board permission.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Dog/cat license required; yearly fee $20.00 per cat and/or dog."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 31",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 31",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 31",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 31",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 3; s. 6"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/stoughton/backyard-hens/bylaw-439-17/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/sk/stoughton/backyard-hens/"
}