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

Backyard hens & livestock — Portugal Cove–St. Philip's, Newfoundland and Labrador

In the Town of Portugal Cove–St. Philip's, Newfoundland and Labrador, bees permitted: True; permit or licence: permit must first be obtained; register their Apiary with the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Fisheries and Land Resources; setback: minimum of 13 m from any property boundary. Source: Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Beehive By-Law, verified 2026-08-29.

Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Beehive By-Law adopted bylaw

bees permitted	True	s. 6.3
permit or licence	permit must first be obtained; register their Apiary with the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Fisheries and Land Resources	s. 5.1; s. 6.4
setback	minimum of 13 m from any property boundary	s. 6.8.3

scout note

Beehive By-Law: a Town permit is required before any beehive or colony is placed on a residential property, and beehives are permitted only in land use zones where Agriculture is listed as a Permitted or Discretionary Use in Schedule C of the Town's Development Regulations. Limits scale with lot size: 2 beehives plus 2 nucleus colonies or splits on a