Backyard hens & livestock — Kapuskasing, Ontario

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

In the Town of Kapuskasing, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: up to three hens per lot; livestock rule: Horses, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, reptiles, and wild animals prohibited in any residential zone unless otherwise stated.; setback: 3.0 m from any abutting rear or side lot line; 6.0 m where that lot line abuts a non-residential use. Source: Town of Kapuskasing Zoning By-law No. 4198 (Office Consolidation, December 2022), verified 2026-08-28.

Town of Kapuskasing Zoning By-law No. 4198 (Office Consolidation, December 2022) adopted bylaw
hens permitted True s. 3.1.3
max hens up to three hens per lot up to three hens may be kept per lot in any Residential Zone
livestock rule Horses, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, reptiles, and wild animals prohibited in any residential zone unless otherwise stated. s. 3.22.1(2)
setback 3.0 m from any abutting rear or side lot line; 6.0 m where that lot line abuts a non-residential use s. 3.1.3
scout note

Zoning by-law prohibits keeping horses, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, reptiles or wild animals in any residential zone or in any building or structure in any zone unless otherwise stated (s.3.22.1). Despite that, up to three hens may be kept per lot in any Residential Zone (s.3.1.3), in a single coop and run located in the rear yard only, set

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