Backyard hens & livestock — Pelham, Ontario

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

In the Town of Pelham, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: six (6); roosters prohibited: True; permit or licence: Licence required; new licence fee per Fees and Charges By-law; renewal requires no fee. Source: Backyard Hens By-law 44-2023, verified 2026-08-29.

Backyard Hens By-law 44-2023 adopted bylaw
hens permitted True s. 1.1; s. 3.1
max hens six (6) Schedule "A", item 1
roosters prohibited True s. 3.3; Schedule "A", item 2
permit or licence Licence required; new licence fee per Fees and Charges By-law; renewal requires no fee s. 3.4; s. 4.3
setback 5.0m from any interior lot line; 10.0m from rear lot line; rear yard only Schedule "A", s. 9(a), 9(b), 9(c)
scout note

Licenses the keeping of hens on properties where the Zoning By-law would otherwise prohibit it; keeping hens without a licence, keeping roosters and keeping free-roaming hens are all prohibited. Schedule "A" caps a licensee at 6 hens on a property that contains a single detached dwelling and has a lot area of at least 0.4 ha. One hen coop and

Machine-readable: backyard-hens.json · Official website: http://www.pelham.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-29 · Backyard hens & livestock in other municipalities