Backyard hens & livestock — Englehart, Ontario

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

In the Town of Englehart, Ontario, livestock rule: Section formerly known as #29 pertaining to horses, domestic fowl, cattle, goats, swine, mink, sheep & mules was removed.; permit or licence: Lifetime registration fee of $30.00 for dogs/cats; $10.00 reduced fee for seniors 65+ or spayed/neutered animals; nil for seeing eye, hearing ear, or police work dogs.. Source: Animal Control By-law 2022-03 (amending By-law 2014-19), verified 2026-08-28.

Animal Control By-law 2022-03 (amending By-law 2014-19) adopted bylaw
livestock rule Section formerly known as #29 pertaining to horses, domestic fowl, cattle, goats, swine, mink, sheep & mules was removed. Part 1X - Animal Keeping - To remove section formerly known as #29 pertaining to the keeping of horses, domestic fowl, cattle, goats, sine, mink, sheep & mules.
permit or licence Lifetime registration fee of $30.00 for dogs/cats; $10.00 reduced fee for seniors 65+ or spayed/neutered animals; nil for seeing eye, hearing ear, or police work dogs. s. 5.1(f); s. 5.2; s. 5.3
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Permits keeping up to 6 rabbits per dwelling, kept in a hutch raised 0.5m off ground, escape-proof, located 12m from any neighbouring dwelling/shop and 1.2m from the property line, with daily sanitary waste disposal. The 2022 amendment repealed prior pigeon and horse/fowl/livestock-keeping clauses; no hen/chicken provision remains.

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