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Backyard hens & livestock — Drummond/North Elmsley, Ontario

In the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: ten (10); roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: Hobby Farms permitted only in Agricultural (A) or Rural (RU) Zones; max density one livestock unit per hectare.. Source: Zoning By-law No. 2012-060 (June 2026 consolidation) - Hobby Farms and Backyard Hens, s.4.13, verified 2026-08-28.

Zoning By-law No. 2012-060 (June 2026 consolidation) - Hobby Farms and Backyard Hens, s.4.13 adopted bylaw

hens permitted	True	s. 4.13.2
max hens	ten (10)	s. 4.13.2(b)
roosters prohibited	True	s. 4.13.2(c)
livestock rule	Hobby Farms permitted only in Agricultural (A) or Rural (RU) Zones; max density one livestock unit per hectare.	s. 4.13.1
setback	minimum of 7.5 m from all interior side and rear lot lines	s. 4.13.2(a)

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Backyard hens permitted in any zone allowing a dwelling: max 10 hens, no roosters, coops/runs kept out of front/exterior side yards and set back 7.5m from interior side/rear lot lines. Hobby-farm livestock (min 2ha lot) restricted to Agricultural/Rural zones.