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

Backyard hens & livestock — Coaldale, Alberta: Town of Coaldale Domestic Animal Bylaw No. 862-R-01-23

In the Town of Coaldale, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Coaldale Domestic Animal Bylaw No. 862-R-01-23, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: No person shall keep Livestock unless within the locations listed in s. 3.a. Permit or licence: Written permission from Town required for two goats on property larger than 1 acre; no fee stated.

Town of Coaldale Domestic Animal Bylaw No. 862-R-01-23 adopted bylaw

hens permitted	no	s. 3.a; s. 2.a.vii
bees permitted	no	s. 3.a
livestock rule	No person shall keep Livestock unless within the locations listed in s. 3.a.	s. 3.a
permit or licence	Written permission from Town required for two goats on property larger than 1 acre; no fee stated.	s. 3.b.ii

scout note

Prohibits keeping livestock, poultry, ornamental/exotic/game birds or bees on most residential land except designated agricultural/industrial areas, with a grandfather exemption for landowners who kept livestock before the 2018 annexation; violators face impoundment and fines.