Backyard hens & livestock — Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario

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

In the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario, hens permitted: True; bees permitted: False; livestock rule: No person shall keep livestock in any residential zone, as defined by the Zoning By-law.; setback: more than 0.6 m from the any property line. Source: Animal Control By-law 2019-109 (Consolidated), verified 2026-08-28.

Animal Control By-law 2019-109 (Consolidated) adopted bylaw
hens permitted True s. 3.4: "a person may keep chickens within any residential zone"
bees permitted False Schedule 'A': "Apis genus, melittogoly — Such as honey bees, stingless honey bee"
livestock rule No person shall keep livestock in any residential zone, as defined by the Zoning By-law. s. 3.3
setback more than 0.6 m from the any property line s. 6.2(b)(ii)
scout note

Prohibits livestock in residential zones except chickens, which are allowed only on residentially-zoned lots of 2.5+ acres outside the urban settlement area, meeting zoning-bylaw minimum distance separation, with agriculturally-zoned land abutting on all sides.

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