| hens permitted | yes | s. 4.29 |
| max hens | 5 in the Low Density Residential Zone and Medium Density Residential Zone, and 15 in all other zones | s. 4.29(b) |
| roosters prohibited | no | s. 4.29(c) |
| bees permitted | yes | s. 19 (AGRICULTURAL USES); Table 7.B |
| livestock rule | Homestead livestock requires 4,000 square metres per animal unit; housing/manure setbacks double zone main-building setbacks and 50 metres from off-site dwellings/watercourses/wells. | s. 4.30.1 |
| permit or licence | No Development Permit is required for keeping fowl and/or rabbits (subject to s. 4.29 provisions). | 4.29; "keeping of fowl and/or rabbits on a lot, and no Development Permit is required" |
| setback | Coops shall meet zone requirements for accessory buildings; accessory buildings with footprint less than 16 square metres have a minimum setback from rear or side property lines of 1 metre. | "coops shall meet zone requirements for accessory buildings"; "have a minimum setback from rear or side property lines of 1 metre if the footprint of the accessory building is less than 16 square metres" |
scout note
Fowl and/or rabbits (max 5 combined in Low/Medium Density Residential zones, 15 elsewhere) permitted without a development permit if confined to the lot; keeping a rooster triggers "homestead livestock" rules requiring a 4,000 sq m lot per animal unit and 50m building setbacks.