{
 "answer": "In the Rural Municipality of Rosthern No. 403, Saskatchewan, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by RM of Rosthern No. 403 Zoning Bylaw 5.2008 (consolidated to Oct 2022), verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: twelve (12). Livestock rule: RA1: 0.5 animal units/acre (East ½ Sec 23); none West ½ Sec 24; RA2/RA3: 3/acre; RA4: 0.5/acre; 15 m pasture, 30 m building setbacks. Setback: 20 feet from any owned dwelling or structure and 20 feet from the property line.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001074",
 "municipality": "Rural Municipality of Rosthern No. 403",
 "status_type": "Rural Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Saskatchewan",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.rmofrosthern.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "RM of Rosthern No. 403 Zoning Bylaw 5.2008 (consolidated to Oct 2022)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2008-11-04",
   "document_url": "http://www.rmofrosthern.ca/mrws/filedriver/RM_Rosthern_Zoning_Bylaw_Oct_2022.pdf",
   "summary": "In the Country Residential (RA1) district, hens are capped at 12 per site with 24-hour containment at least 20 ft from any dwelling/structure and property line; general livestock is permitted at 0.5 animal units/acre in one named quarter-section and banned outright in an adjoining named quarter-section.",
   "discovered_by": "sk-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "7b4b834d6964e77385880c266e3db641e3319c94cd0fada92959d641bfe16e8a",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:36:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "403",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7b4b834d6964e77385880c266e3db641e3319c94cd0fada92959d641bfe16e8a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "twelve (12)",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "livestock_rule": "RA1: 0.5 animal units/acre (East ½ Sec 23); none West ½ Sec 24; RA2/RA3: 3/acre; RA4: 0.5/acre; 15 m pasture, 30 m building setbacks.",
    "setback": "20 feet from any owned dwelling or structure and 20 feet from the property line"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "Schedule C s. 1.5(3)",
    "max_hens": "Schedule C s. 1.5(3)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "hens will only be permitted",
    "livestock_rule": "Schedule C s. 1.5; Schedule D s. 1.6; Schedule E s. 1.6; Schedule F s. 1.4",
    "setback": "Schedule C s. 1.5(3)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/rural-municipality-of-rosthern-no-403/backyard-hens/bylaw-403/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/sk/rural-municipality-of-rosthern-no-403/backyard-hens/"
}