Backyard hens & livestock — View Royal, British Columbia

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

The Town of View Royal, British Columbia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Animal Control Bylaw No. 614, 2005 (Consolidated to May 2026); Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Section 4.4 Keeping of Chickens and Bees, verified 2026-08-28.

Animal Control Bylaw No. 614, 2005 (Consolidated to May 2026) adopted bylaw

Permits keeping up to 4 hens (over 4 months old) on residential lots, contained in the rear yard at all times; prohibits slaughter of chickens in residential zones.

status: adopted · adopted 2005-11-15 · official link dead (at last check)
Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Section 4.4 Keeping of Chickens and Bees adopted bylaw

Permits up to 4 chickens (no roosters, no sale/slaughter) in residential zones with 3m henhouse setbacks; up to 50 chickens in P-4 zone; bees permitted with hive-height, flight-path and lot-line setback rules.

status: adopted · adopted 2014-09-16 · official link dead (at last check)
Machine-readable: backyard-hens.json · Official website: http://www.viewroyal.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-28 · Backyard hens & livestock in other municipalities