Backyard hens & livestock — Chatham-Kent, Ontario

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

In the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: ten (10); roosters prohibited: True; permit or licence: hen permit required; fee as set out in the Municipality's User Fee By-law. Source: By-law 141-2024 (Backyard Chickens amendment to Responsible Animal Ownership By-law 170-2021), verified 2026-08-28.

By-law 141-2024 (Backyard Chickens amendment to Responsible Animal Ownership By-law 170-2021) adopted bylaw
hens permitted True s. 15.1(2)
max hens ten (10) s. 5.7
roosters prohibited True Schedule A s. 4.2
permit or licence hen permit required; fee as set out in the Municipality's User Fee By-law Schedule A s. 3.2; s. 5.1
setback at least 2 metres from the rear property line and at least 2 metres from any side lot line Schedule A s. 7.2(a)
scout note

Two-year pilot permitting up to 10 hens (no roosters) on rural residential and/or village residential zoned properties, excluding the Community of Erieau, under a hen permit whose fee is set by the Municipality's User Fee By-law. The owner must reside on the premises; coop and run must be in the rear yard, at least 2 m from rear and side

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