Backyard hens & livestock — Victoria, British Columbia

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

The City of Victoria, British Columbia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 11-044 (Consolidated), verified 2026-08-28.

Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 11-044 (Consolidated) adopted bylaw

Chickens may be kept only on the resident owner's own lot; caps chickens/other poultry at 15 female birds per lot (no explicit rooster ban); limits rabbits/guinea pigs to 4 per lot; beekeeping is exempt from the private-land consent rule.

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