Backyard hens & livestock — Brant, Ontario

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

In the City of Brant, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: four (4); roosters prohibited: True; permit or licence: valid license issued by the County; fee in accordance with the County's Fees & Charges By-law. Source: By-law 14-25 - Backyard Hens, verified 2026-08-28.

By-law 14-25 - Backyard Hens adopted bylaw
hens permitted True s. 3.1
max hens four (4) s. 6.2
roosters prohibited True s. 6.7(a)
permit or licence valid license issued by the County; fee in accordance with the County's Fees & Charges By-law s. 6.3; s. 10.4
setback 2.44 metres from rear/interior side lot lines; 3.0 metres from abutting dwelling windows/doors s. 7.1(b); s. 7.1(e)
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County of Brant by-law permitting up to 4 backyard hens (roosters and hens under 4 months prohibited) on a property zoned Non-Urban Residential with a legally existing single detached dwelling and a lot of at least 1,000 m2. A County backyard hen licence is required; the fee is set by the County's Fees & Charges By-law. Coop must be at

Machine-readable: backyard-hens.json · Official website: https://www.brant.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-28 · Backyard hens & livestock in other municipalities