Backyard hens & livestock — Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17, Alberta

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

The Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17, Alberta has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17 Land Use Bylaw No. 2013-14 (as amended), verified 2026-09-27.

Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17 Land Use Bylaw No. 2013-14 (as amended) adopted bylaw

Sec 8.28: max 4 domestic pets per residential lot; lots under 0.61 ha (1.5 ac) may keep no livestock; larger lots allow livestock (incl. poultry) on a sliding animal-unit scale up to 5 units, unrestricted above 8.09 ha.

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