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Backyard hens & livestock — Owen Sound, Ontario

In the City of Owen Sound, Ontario, hens permitted: False; livestock rule: Domesticated horse, ass, cattle, goat, deer, swine, sheep, or fowl permitted only in General Rural Area per Zoning By-law.; setback: 7.5 metres of any adjacent dwelling. Source: Keeping of Certain Kinds of Animals By-law 1997-089, verified 2026-08-29.

Keeping of Certain Kinds of Animals By-law 1997-089 adopted bylaw

hens permitted	False	Schedule 'A' s.14: 'All domesticated fowl, save and except pigeons'
livestock rule	Domesticated horse, ass, cattle, goat, deer, swine, sheep, or fowl permitted only in General Rural Area per Zoning By-law.	s. 8.1
setback	7.5 metres of any adjacent dwelling	s. 10

scout note

Schedule A prohibits keeping domesticated fowl (chickens etc.) in the City except in the General Rural Area; pigeons and rabbits may be kept city-wide only if coops/hutches are 7.5m+ from any adjacent dwelling and kept sanitary.