{
 "answer": "In the City of Regina, Saskatchewan, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by City of Regina Animal Bylaw No. 2009-44 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: No person shall keep livestock in any area of the City except public agricultural exhibition/exposition, agricultural fair, or City weed control. Setback: no closer than 5 metres from a dwelling unit located on an adjacent property. Max hens: 90 birds total (pigeons, racing pigeons or show pigeons); no more than 50 over one month.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000833",
 "municipality": "Regina",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Saskatchewan",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://regina.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Regina Animal Bylaw No. 2009-44",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2009-06-22",
   "document_url": "https://openregina.ca/dataset/9ad4024f-9baf-4878-acf1-03eeb732aefd/resource/456d2b6e-6442-4229-b225-595398856270/download/2009-44c16.pdf",
   "summary": "Bans keeping 'livestock' anywhere in Regina except at agricultural exhibitions/fairs or City weed-control operations; the livestock definition expressly includes chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese and pheasants (added by amendment 2023-48).",
   "discovered_by": "sk-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "44026acd745e65ffec7edc070c176f18d8f6cca9cf9d602062ab4fd3ad594876",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:36:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2009-44",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/44026acd745e65ffec7edc070c176f18d8f6cca9cf9d602062ab4fd3ad594876.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": false,
    "livestock_rule": "No person shall keep livestock in any area of the City except public agricultural exhibition/exposition, agricultural fair, or City weed control.",
    "setback": "no closer than 5 metres from a dwelling unit located on an adjacent property"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 3(m)(v); s. 26",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 26",
    "setback": "s. 24(3)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/regina/backyard-hens/bylaw-2009-44/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Regina Domestic Pigeon Control Bylaw No. 7640",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1983-10-17",
   "document_url": "https://openregina.ca/dataset/f419a2aa-6bef-4b2c-a66d-4848d73e9a41/resource/6a6700c6-b4c6-4c13-bf69-8689cfdd988d/download/7640c16.pdf",
   "summary": "A permit is required to keep pigeons/racing pigeons/show pigeons; caps total at 90 birds per loft (max 50 over one month old); sets minimum loft floor space and ventilation standards.",
   "discovered_by": "sk-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "d4778c005184c884c3aa9456d0df244c8dcefe97acf4722a16b0ffd3d610959c",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:36:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "7640",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d4778c005184c884c3aa9456d0df244c8dcefe97acf4722a16b0ffd3d610959c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_hens": "90 birds total (pigeons, racing pigeons or show pigeons); no more than 50 over one month",
    "permit_or_licence": "Valid permit required; yearly application to Manager of Bylaw Enforcement",
    "setback": "30 feet from any school, church, dwelling or other premises used for human habitation or occupancy; 20 feet from keeper's premises if on keeper's property"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_hens": "s. 8",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 4; s. 5",
    "setback": "s. 9(5)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/regina/backyard-hens/bylaw-7640/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/sk/regina/backyard-hens/"
}