| hens permitted | yes | s. 3.4.1, Table 3.19; s. 3.4.2(a); s. 3.4.3(a) |
| max hens | 1 animal unit per 93.0 m2 (1,000 ft2) of lot area; 1 Chicken = 1 Unit | s. 3.4.1, Table 3.19; s. 3.4.2(b) |
| roosters prohibited | yes | s. 3.4.3(c) |
| bees permitted | yes | s. 3.4.6; Table 3.19 |
| livestock rule | Horses: 44 animal units; lots ≥465 m2; 1 unit per 93 m2; 75% lot area for pasturage/shelter except chickens/bees. | s. 3.4.1, Table 3.19; s. 3.4.2(a), (b); s. 3.4.3(b) |
| permit or licence | Beekeeper & Apiary Registration from the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture required; no fee stated. | s. 3.4.6(a) |
| setback | Coop/animal structure: 4.5 m from abutting lot line and 4.5 m from any dwelling; animal run: 3.0 m from lot lines; beehives: 3.0 m from abutting lot lines. | s. 3.4.4(a)-(c); s. 3.4.6(f) |
scout note
Backyard animals are allowed only on lots of at least 465 sq m, at one animal unit per 93 sq m of lot (a chicken or a beehive = 1 unit; roosters and swine barred outside the RR and WR zones), with coops, runs and hives in rear yards only. Beekeepers need a provincial registration, must keep hives 3 m