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

Backyard hens & livestock — Kelowna, British Columbia

In the City of Kelowna, British Columbia, bees permitted: True; livestock rule: Keeping animals and poultry other than household pets prohibited in all zones except as outlined; permitted in A1, A2, RR1, RR2 zones subject to lot size restrictions.; setback: 50 feet (15.24 metres) from any residential building on same lot and from any front, side, or rear lot line; 100 feet (30.48 metres) from all wells and streams.. Source: Animal and Poultry Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw No. 5421-82, verified 2026-08-28.

Animal and Poultry Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw No. 5421-82 adopted bylaw

bees permitted	True	s. 2(g): "No person shall keep bee hives on a lot within the City of Kelowna, which has an area of less than one and one-half acres"
livestock rule	Keeping animals and poultry other than household pets prohibited in all zones except as outlined; permitted in A1, A2, RR1, RR2 zones subject to lot size restrictions.	s. 2(a): "keeping of animals and poultry other than household pets is prohibited in all Zones"
setback	50 feet (15.24 metres) from any residential building on same lot and from any front, side, or rear lot line; 100 feet (30.48 metres) from all wells and streams.	s. 2(b) and s. 2(c): "minimum of fifty (50) feet (15.24 metres)" from residential building and lot lines; s. 2(e): "not less than one hundred (100) feet (30.48 metres) from all wells and streams"

scout note

Regulates poultry, rabbits and bees on rural-residential/agricultural lots: up to 10 rabbits or poultry on 0.5-1 acre lots, unlimited over 1 acre; bans beehives on lots under 1.5 acres; 15m setback for animal shelters.