Backyard hens & livestock — Grimsby, Ontario

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

In the Town of Grimsby, Ontario, livestock rule: Livestock only permitted on premises zoned to allow it under Town's Zoning By-law No. 71-74.; hens permitted: False; roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: Keeping bull, ox, cow, sheep, goat, pig or other cattle prohibited on any residential lot or in any Residential Zone.. Source: By-law No. 10-06 - Animal Care and Control By-law, s.73 (Livestock); Zoning By-law 14-45, Section 4.4(a)(20) - Prohibited Uses, verified 2026-08-28.

By-law No. 10-06 - Animal Care and Control By-law, s.73 (Livestock) adopted bylaw
livestock rule Livestock only permitted on premises zoned to allow it under Town's Zoning By-law No. 71-74. s. 73
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Prohibits keeping livestock (defined to include poultry, rabbits, etc.) on any premises in the Town unless the property is zoned to permit it.

Zoning By-law 14-45, Section 4.4(a)(20) - Prohibited Uses adopted bylaw
hens permitted False s. 4.4(a)(20): "any poultry...on any residential lot or in any building or structure on such lot, or on any lot or in any building or structure in a Residential Zone"
roosters prohibited True s. 4.4(a)(20): "any poultry...in a Residential Zone"
livestock rule Keeping bull, ox, cow, sheep, goat, pig or other cattle prohibited on any residential lot or in any Residential Zone. s. 4.4(a)(20)
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Prohibits keeping or raising poultry, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, other livestock, reptiles or wild animals on any residential lot or in any Residential Zone.

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