Backyard hens & livestock — Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador

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

In the Town of Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: False; livestock rule: Chickens are livestock. Prohibited in residential zones unless permitted. CLR allows only horses. RR allows Agriculture as discretionary.. Source: Town of Stephenville Development Regulations 2014, verified 2026-08-29.

Town of Stephenville Development Regulations 2014 adopted bylaw
hens permitted False s. 36(4), s. 38(b)
livestock rule Chickens are livestock. Prohibited in residential zones unless permitted. CLR allows only horses. RR allows Agriculture as discretionary. s. 36(4), s. 38(b), Schedule C CLR Condition 2, Schedule C RR Use Zone Table
scout note

Regulation 38 (Appropriate Residential Uses) of the Development Regulations provides that, unless otherwise set out for a zone in Schedule C, no person in a residential zone shall keep livestock on the property unless otherwise permitted. Regulation 36(4) classes large livestock such as horses and cattle and smaller livestock such as goats, ducks and chickens as livestock, an agricultural use,

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