Backyard hens & livestock — Port Hardy, British Columbia

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

In the District Municipality of Port Hardy, British Columbia, hens permitted: True; max hens: Up to 4 urban hens are permitted on parcels that are less than or equal to 450 square metres... Up to 6 urban hens are permitted on parcels that are greater than 450 square metres; roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: True. Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013 (Consolidated December 2025), verified 2026-08-28.

Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013 (Consolidated December 2025) adopted bylaw
hens permitted True s. 3.25.2(a)
max hens Up to 4 urban hens are permitted on parcels that are less than or equal to 450 square metres... Up to 6 urban hens are permitted on parcels that are greater than 450 square metres s. 3.25.2(b)(1)-(2)
roosters prohibited True s. 3.25.2(b)(3)
bees permitted True s. 3.25.3(a)
livestock rule Keeping of livestock, except on land where zone permits agriculture and for poultry where urban hens permitted. s. 3.2(b)
setback subject to the setback requirements for accessory buildings and structures for the zone in which it is located s. 3.25.2(b)(5)
scout note

Urban Hens permitted in R-1, R-1s, R-2, RR-1 zones (and mobile-home R-3 parcels): up to 4 hens on lots ≤450m², 6 on larger lots, no roosters, coop max 9.3m²/2.0m tall. Mason bees permitted in all zones.

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