{
 "answer": "In the Town of Leader, Saskatchewan, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Leader Animal Control Bylaw No. 01/20, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: No person shall keep livestock within the limits of Town; exceptions may be requested in writing to Council. Permit or licence: Dog or cat license required; annual license fee $15.00 per Schedule A.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000713",
 "municipality": "Leader",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Saskatchewan",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://leader.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Leader Animal Control Bylaw No. 01/20",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-03-03",
   "document_url": "https://leader.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Animal-Control-Bylaw-01-20.pdf",
   "summary": "Section 18 bans keeping bees, livestock or poultry anywhere within Town limits, with an exception for livestock/poultry brought in temporarily for exhibition or performance at a special event.",
   "discovered_by": "sk-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "12bf51c6fb0088c39ee3b18ba42304966dd43b647d9033e392b55ced884e827d",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:36:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "01/20",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/12bf51c6fb0088c39ee3b18ba42304966dd43b647d9033e392b55ced884e827d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": false,
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": false,
    "livestock_rule": "No person shall keep livestock within the limits of Town; exceptions may be requested in writing to Council.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Dog or cat license required; annual license fee $15.00 per Schedule A."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 18",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 18",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 18",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 18-19",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 22, s. 26, Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/leader/backyard-hens/bylaw-01-20/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/sk/leader/backyard-hens/"
}