Backyard hens & livestock — Coquitlam, British Columbia

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

The City of Coquitlam, British Columbia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Zoning Bylaw Number 3000, 1996 - Part 10 (RS-2 Rural Residential Zone), verified 2026-08-28.

Zoning Bylaw Number 3000, 1996 - Part 10 (RS-2 Rural Residential Zone) adopted bylaw

RS-2 rural residential zone permits keeping up to 1 horse, cow, sheep or goat per 1,000 m2 of lot area as an agricultural accessory use; commercial-scale swine/poultry/fur-bearing-animal keeping is prohibited. Standard R-1 to R-4 zones do not permit poultry keeping.

Machine-readable: backyard-hens.json · Official website: https://www.coquitlam.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-28 · Backyard hens & livestock in other municipalities