Can I keep chickens, bees, or livestock on my property?
In the Town of Pictou, Nova Scotia, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Towns of Pictou, Stellarton, and Trenton (Common) Land Use By-law (2025) - Hobby Farms, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: R1 Zone occupants permitted to keep ungulates for Use as pets or other non-Commercial purposes (including a hobby farm), subject to s. 34 conditions. Setback: 30.5 metre (100 foot) from the Rear and Side Yard Lot Lines; existing nonconforming accessory building not within 15.2 metres (50 feet) of any property line.
Towns of Pictou, Stellarton, and Trenton (Common) Land Use By-law (2025) - Hobby Farms
adopted bylaw
livestock rule
R1 Zone occupants permitted to keep ungulates for Use as pets or other non-Commercial purposes (including a hobby farm), subject to s. 34 conditions.
s. 34
setback
30.5 metre (100 foot) from the Rear and Side Yard Lot Lines; existing nonconforming accessory building not within 15.2 metres (50 feet) of any property line.
s. 34.2; s. 34.5
scout note
Hobby Farms clause lets an R1-zone dwelling keep ungulates (e.g. goats, sheep, horses) as pets/hobby farm if a shelter is built with a 30.5m rear/side setback, covering under 50% of the rear yard, on a lot of 1 hectare for the first animal plus 0.2 hectare per extra animal.