Backyard hens & livestock — Eastport, Newfoundland and Labrador

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

In the Town of Eastport, Newfoundland and Labrador, livestock rule: Large livestock operations (>10 units) require 300m separation from dwellings; livestock agriculture is discretionary in Residential, Rural Residential, and Mixed Use zones.. Source: Town of Eastport Development Regulations 2011-2021, verified 2026-08-29.

Town of Eastport Development Regulations 2011-2021 adopted bylaw
livestock rule Large livestock operations (>10 units) require 300m separation from dwellings; livestock agriculture is discretionary in Residential, Rural Residential, and Mixed Use zones. Regulation 44(1)(a); Schedule C, Residential Zone Table; Schedule C, Rural Residential Zone Table; Schedule C, Mixed Use Zone Table
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Livestock agriculture — the breeding, raising, maintenance or use of livestock, which the Regulations define to include fowl — is not permitted as of right in the Residential zone; only crop agriculture is. It is a discretionary use needing Council approval in the Residential, Rural Residential, Mixed Use and Commercial/Industrial zones. One animal unit means 20 chickens, turkeys, ducks or

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