{
 "answer": "In the Rural Municipality of Lajord No. 128, Saskatchewan, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by RM of Lajord No. 128 Zoning Bylaw No. 2022-13, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: Livestock and poultry are not allowed in Hamlet; large animals (horses or cattle) permitted on residential sites at 2 per 2 ha.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000982",
 "municipality": "Rural Municipality of Lajord No. 128",
 "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://rmlajord.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "RM of Lajord No. 128 Zoning Bylaw No. 2022-13",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://rmlajord.ca/pub/doc/bylaws/rm-lajord_zoning-bylaw---approved.pdf",
   "summary": "Domestic animals are allowed in all districts subject to noise/health rules, but livestock and poultry are banned in the Hamlet District. On other residential sites: 2 large animals (horse/cattle) per 2 ha, 4 per 4 ha, +1 per extra 1.2 ha; other animals capped at 1 animal unit.",
   "sources_checked": [],
   "discovered_by": "sk-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "529f37db815a0ad415f3196d831fb5005b423ce7fdd9f62077b56540dff75a80",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:36:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "128",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/529f37db815a0ad415f3196d831fb5005b423ce7fdd9f62077b56540dff75a80.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Livestock and poultry are not allowed in Hamlet; large animals (horses or cattle) permitted on residential sites at 2 per 2 ha.",
    "setback": "30 m (98.4 ft.) from property line for buildings/structures intended to contain birds or animals; 15 m (49.2 ft.) from dwellings not owned by operator for pasturing."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 7.2",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 5.2",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 3.37.2; s. 7.5.1",
    "setback": "s. 7.5.4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/rural-municipality-of-lajord-no-128/backyard-hens/bylaw-128/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/sk/rural-municipality-of-lajord-no-128/backyard-hens/"
}