Can I keep chickens, bees, or livestock on my property?
In the District Municipality of North Vancouver, British Columbia, bees permitted: True; setback: within 7.5 metres of any parcel line; hens permitted: True; max hens: 6. Source: Bee Keeping Bylaw 6474; Keeping of Domestic Hens Bylaw 8211, 2016, verified 2026-08-28.
| bees permitted | True | s. 3 |
| setback | within 7.5 metres of any parcel line | s. 3(b) |
Allows up to 2 bee colonies on parcels under 1,100 sq m; a beehive must be 7.5m from any parcel line unless elevated 2.5m+ or screened behind a solid barrier extending 6m past the hive.
| hens permitted | True | s. 3: "The keeping of hens is permitted on properties located in any of the single family residential (RS) zones" |
| max hens | 6 | s. 6(c): "keep or permit to be kept more than 6 hens on any single family residential lot" |
| roosters prohibited | True | s. 6(a): "keep or permit to be kept any rooster on property that they own or occupy" |
| permit or licence | Permit required; fee set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481; annual renewal required | s. 4(a), 4(b): obtain a permit … submitting it with the appropriate permit application fee set out in the Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481; pay the annual hen permit fee prescribed in the Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 |
| setback | 1.2 m from rear lot line; 1.5 m from interior side lot line; 1.2 m from dwelling unit | s. 4(c)(iv): rear lot line 1.2 metres, interior side lot line 1.5 metres, dwelling unit 1.2 metres |
Permits 2-6 hens per single-family residential lot with a District permit; no roosters allowed; hens must be kept for personal use in a secure, predator-proof coop, locked from dusk to dawn.