Backyard hens & livestock — Norwich, Ontario

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

In the Township of Norwich, Ontario, livestock rule: Livestock in Schedule B are restricted; prohibited in settlement areas and registered subdivisions unless zoned Agricultural or Existing Residential.. Source: By-law No. 39-2013, To Prohibit, Regulate and Restrict the Keeping of Animals, verified 2026-08-29.

By-law No. 39-2013, To Prohibit, Regulate and Restrict the Keeping of Animals adopted bylaw
livestock rule Livestock in Schedule B are restricted; prohibited in settlement areas and registered subdivisions unless zoned Agricultural or Existing Residential. s. 2.2; Schedule "B" items 1–16, 18–22
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Section 2.2 prohibits keeping a 'restricted animal' - Schedule B livestock and poultry including cattle, horses, ponies, swine, sheep, goats, llamas, chickens, ducks, geese, pheasants, quail, emus and ostriches - on property within a registered plan of subdivision, or within Settlement Areas and Rural Clusters identified in the County of Oxford Official Plan, excluding property zoned General Agricultural, Limited Agricultural

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