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

Backyard hens & livestock — Lillooet, British Columbia

In the District Municipality of Lillooet, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: 0 (lots <625 m²); 6 (626–2,499 m²); 15 (2,500 m²–0.39 ha); 30 (0.4–0.99 ha); 75 (1.0–1.49 ha); 100 (1.5–1.99 ha); Unlimited (2.0 ha+); roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: True. Source: Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027, verified 2026-08-28.

Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 adopted bylaw

hens permitted	True	s. 45
max hens	0 (lots <625 m²); 6 (626–2,499 m²); 15 (2,500 m²–0.39 ha); 30 (0.4–0.99 ha); 75 (1.0–1.49 ha); 100 (1.5–1.99 ha); Unlimited (2.0 ha+)	s. 45
roosters prohibited	True	s. 46.11; s. 52
bees permitted	True	s. 48
livestock rule	Livestock prohibited on parcels under 0.4 ha; 2–4 head permitted on 0.4–1.99 ha; unlimited on 2.0 ha+ subject to land capacity.	s. 51
setback	Coop: 1.0 metre from neighboring property line (s. 46.3). Hives: 2.0 m from property line if behind solid fence ≥1.8 m or vegetated strip ≥2.0 m height; otherwise 6.0 m from property line (s. 49).	s. 46.3; s. 49

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Allows up to 6 backyard hens on lots 626-2,499 m2 (scaling to unlimited on 2ha+ lots), with coop size/setback/biosecurity rules; up to 2 honeybee hives on 625m2+ lots; residential livestock numbers scale by lot size; roosters banned.