Backyard hens & livestock — Lethbridge, Alberta

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

In the City of Lethbridge, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Bylaw 6475 - Animal Care and Control Bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Permit or licence: Pigeon Licence required; annual fee $10 (Schedule D).

Bylaw 6475 - Animal Care and Control Bylaw adopted bylaw
hens permitted no "No Person shall keep Livestock, Poultry or bees other than two pet rabbits per household"; "means chickens, turkeys, geese, and ducks"
bees permitted no "No Person shall keep Livestock, Poultry or bees other than two pet rabbits per household"
livestock rule No keeping Livestock within City unless location is farm, legal non-conforming farm use, pet shop, exhibition grounds, vet clinic, sports centre, or Animal Services Centre. "No Person shall keep Livestock, Poultry or bees other than two pet rabbits per household"
permit or licence Pigeon Licence required; annual fee $10 (Schedule D). s. 14(1); Schedule "D"
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Prohibits keeping livestock, poultry or bees anywhere in the City other than up to 2 pet rabbits per household, except on land classified as a farm under the Land Use Bylaw, approved-development agricultural sites, pet shops, the Exhibition Grounds, veterinary clinics, the Sports Centre or the Animal Services Centre.

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