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

Backyard hens & livestock — Milton, Ontario

In the Town of Milton, Ontario, hens permitted: False; livestock rule: Domestic farm animals permitted only in Rural Area (GA, GB, A1, A2, NEC); prohibited in Urban/residential zones.; setback: not less than 1.2 meters (4') from the property line. Source: Animal Control By-law 90-2004 (Consolidated), verified 2026-08-28.

Animal Control By-law 90-2004 (Consolidated) adopted bylaw

hens permitted	False	Schedule "B": Gallus Gallus - chickens [prohibited]; s. 23 permits only in Rural Area
livestock rule	Domestic farm animals permitted only in Rural Area (GA, GB, A1, A2, NEC); prohibited in Urban/residential zones.	s. 23: "a person in a Rural Area may keep domestic farm animals"
setback	not less than 1.2 meters (4') from the property line	s. 51: "located not less than 1.2 meters (4') from the property line"

scout note

Prohibits keeping chickens (Gallus Gallus) and most other exotic/farm animals townwide except in the designated Rural Area; pigeons permitted only in the Rural Area under strict loft, banding and separation-distance conditions (max 60 per owner).