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

Backyard hens & livestock — Grand-Bouctouche, New Brunswick: Arrêté de zonage de Grand-Bouctouche, Arrêté No. 2025-02

In the Town of Grand-Bouctouche, New Brunswick, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Arrêté de zonage de Grand-Bouctouche, Arrêté No. 2025-02, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: 6 poules pondeuses (RS); 15 poules pondeuses (RR, terrain <8000 m2); 25 poules, perdrix ou faisans (ferme d'agrément). Livestock rule: Accessory buildings cannot be used for keeping animals other than household pets, unless otherwise provided. Permit or licence: Permis d'aménagement required; 25 $ for accessory building/structure or new secondary use.

Arrêté de zonage de Grand-Bouctouche, Arrêté No. 2025-02 adopted bylaw

hens permitted	yes	s. 5.7.1 b)(ix); s. 5.6.1 b)(xiv)
max hens	6 poules pondeuses (RS); 15 poules pondeuses (RR, terrain <8000 m2); 25 poules, perdrix ou faisans (ferme d'agrément)	s. 5.7.1 b)(ix); s. 5.6.1 b)(xiv); définition « ferme d'agrément »
roosters prohibited	yes	s. 5.7.1 b)(ix); s. 5.6.1 b)(xiv) (« aucun coq »)
bees permitted	yes	s. 5.6.1 b)(xiii); s. 5.7.1 b)(ix); définition « usage agricole » (c)
livestock rule	Accessory buildings cannot be used for keeping animals other than household pets, unless otherwise provided.	s. 3.21.1(i)
permit or licence	Permis d'aménagement required; 25 $ for accessory building/structure or new secondary use.	s. 3.1.5(a)
setback	Animal housing: 30 m from owner's dwelling and 150 m from other residential dwellings; accessory buildings: 0.9 m from side/rear lot line, 3 m from main building.	s. 5.6.3; s. 5.7.3; s. 3.21.1(b)(i); s. 3.21.1(h)

scout note

Same zoning arrete: in the RS (unserviced residential) zone a maximum of 6 laying hens (no roosters) is permitted as an accessory use; in the RR (rural residential) zone a 2-hectare hobby farm may keep 6 farm animals plus 25 hens (maximum 15 laying hens on a lot under 8,000 m2), no roosters.