Can I keep chickens, bees, or livestock on my property?
In the Village of Hilton Beach, Ontario, hens permitted: False; livestock rule: Domestic farm animals and fowl prohibited village-wide except on Rural (RU) Zone lands.; hens permitted: True; max hens: 12 hens on Residential Properties of 1/2 acre or more; up to 6 hens on Residential Properties under 1/2 acre. Source: By-law #2020-09, Domestic Farm Animal and Fowl By-law; By-law 2024-23, Urban Hens (amends By-law 2020-09), verified 2026-08-28.
| hens permitted | False | s. 2 |
| livestock rule | Domestic farm animals and fowl prohibited village-wide except on Rural (RU) Zone lands. | s. 2 |
Prohibits keeping domestic farm animals or domestic fowl (incl. chickens, cows, pigs, rabbits) anywhere in the Village except in the Rural (RU) Zone; violating animals may be seized and impounded.
| hens permitted | True | a person may keep chickens (Hens) in their backyard |
| max hens | 12 hens on Residential Properties of 1/2 acre or more; up to 6 hens on Residential Properties under 1/2 acre | s. (1) "A maximum of twelve (12) Hens are permitted on Residential Properties of 1/2 acre or more, and up to six (6) Hens are permitted on Residential Properties under 1/2 acre" |
| roosters prohibited | True | s. (2) "The keeping of Roosters or any other type of Poultry is prohibited" |
| permit or licence | Application required prior to obtaining hens; licence fee of $65 | s. (3) "An application must be submitted to the Village prior to obtaining hens, a licence fee of $65 applies" |
Carves out an exception to the farm-animal ban: up to 12 hens allowed on residential lots of 1/2 acre or more, 6 hens on smaller lots; roosters/other poultry banned; $65 licence, locked predator-proof coop 9pm-6am, min. 4 sq ft/hen coop plus 8 sq ft/hen run.