Backyard hens & livestock — Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador

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

In the Town of Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: four (4); roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: True. Source: Town of Paradise Development Regulations (consolidated to June 2025), verified 2026-08-29.

Town of Paradise Development Regulations (consolidated to June 2025) adopted bylaw
hens permitted True s. 5.4(e)(i)
max hens four (4) s. 5.4(e)(i)
roosters prohibited True s. 5.4(e)(i)
bees permitted True s. 5.4(f)(i)
livestock rule Horses permitted as pets where allowed; min 4050m2 land per horse, manure plan, secured stable/fenced. s. 5.5(b)
permit or licence owner shall register the activity with the Town s. 5.4(b)
setback Coop: 3 m from lot line, 7.5 m from adjacent dwelling; Hive: 3.75 m from boundary s. 5.4(e)(iii), s. 5.4(f)(iii)
scout note

Urban Agriculture (5.4): allows up to 4 hens (no roosters) in a rear-yard coop with setbacks, one Langstroth beehive, and up to 2 small (dwarf/pygmy) goats on a residential lot for personal use, subject to manure/feed containment and Town registration.

Town of Paradise Animal Control Regulations, 2013

Section 5 'Keeping of Animals' prohibits, except where provided for in the Town's Development Regulations, keeping any horse, cow, calf, swine, sheep, goat, fowl, goose or duck in any dwelling in the Town, and prohibits keeping any animal of any kind on any land or in any building in the Town without the Town's written permission. Small domestic pets such

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