Backyard hens & livestock — Horton, Ontario

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

In the Township of Horton, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: R1/R2/LSR: maximum of 6; Rural 0.5-2 acres: maximum of 10; Rural 2-5 acres: maximum of 20; Rural over 5 acres: no maximum; roosters prohibited: True; setback: 3.0 metres from rear yard; 7.5 metres from any church or business. Source: By-law 2024-05 Being a By-law to Regulate Backyard Chickens, verified 2026-08-28.

By-law 2024-05 Being a By-law to Regulate Backyard Chickens adopted bylaw
hens permitted True s. 4.1(h) / "Council of the Township of Horton recognizes the benefits of backyard chickens and deems it desirable to permit them"
max hens R1/R2/LSR: maximum of 6; Rural 0.5-2 acres: maximum of 10; Rural 2-5 acres: maximum of 20; Rural over 5 acres: no maximum s. 4.1(h), s. 4.1(i)
roosters prohibited True s. 4.3 "This By-Law prohibits the keeping of Roosters"
setback 3.0 metres from rear yard; 7.5 metres from any church or business s. 4.1(d), s. 4.1(f)
scout note

Permits backyard chickens (hens kept for eggs or meat; roosters prohibited unless the property is Rural-zoned farm use of 25 acres or more, which is exempt from the by-law's regulations altogether). Maximum 6 chickens on Residential One (R1), Residential Two (R2) and Limited Service Residential (LSR) properties; on Rural properties, 10 on 0.5-2 acres, 20 on 2-5 acres and no

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