{
 "answer": "In the Town of Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Maple Creek Bylaw No. 2024-MC-02 (Animal Control Bylaw), verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: No person shall keep or habour livestock or poultry within the Town boundaries. Permit or licence: Permit to harbour more than two (2) animals of the same species - $20.00.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000743",
 "municipality": "Maple Creek",
 "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.maplecreek.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Maple Creek Bylaw No. 2024-MC-02 (Animal Control Bylaw)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-05-22",
   "document_url": "https://www.maplecreek.ca/public/download/files/351860",
   "summary": "Section 6.1 prohibits keeping or harbouring livestock or poultry (including chickens, turkeys, ducks) within Town boundaries, with narrow exceptions (veterinary clinics, licensed operations).",
   "discovered_by": "sk-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "4c494c5e4eeed222ebf01a6ebd402d97d10c66a7625da8da133380a2c3870d33",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:36:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2024-MC-02",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4c494c5e4eeed222ebf01a6ebd402d97d10c66a7625da8da133380a2c3870d33.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": false,
    "livestock_rule": "No person shall keep or habour livestock or poultry within the Town boundaries.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Permit to harbour more than two (2) animals of the same species - $20.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 6.1",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 6.1",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 9.2; Schedule A"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/maple-creek/backyard-hens/bylaw-2024-mc-02/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/sk/maple-creek/backyard-hens/"
}