Backyard hens & livestock — Camrose County, Alberta

Can I keep chickens, bees, or livestock on my property?

In the Municipal District of Camrose County, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Camrose County Land Use Bylaw 1541, Section 625 (Keeping of Animals), verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: No livestock on CR lots 1 ha or less; over 1 ha, two animal units per hectare. No livestock in hamlet/Lake Resort except Agricultural.

Camrose County Land Use Bylaw 1541, Section 625 (Keeping of Animals) adopted bylaw
livestock rule No livestock on CR lots 1 ha or less; over 1 ha, two animal units per hectare. No livestock in hamlet/Lake Resort except Agricultural. s. 625.3(a)-(b); s. 625.4
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LUB s.625: no livestock within a hamlet or the Lake Resort District except on Agricultural-designated land; in country-residential districts no livestock on lots of 1 ha or less, 2 animal units/ha on larger lots; a hamlet-specific poultry/livestock bylaw supersedes these rules where one exists; wild boar prohibited.

Machine-readable: backyard-hens.json · Official website: http://www.county.camrose.ab.ca · Last verified 2026-09-27 · Backyard hens & livestock across Alberta · Backyard hens & livestock in other municipalities