Backyard hens & livestock — Saugeen Shores, Ontario

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

In the Town of Saugeen Shores, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: 5; roosters prohibited: True; permit or licence: Registration required; fee incorporated in Town's Fees & Charges By-law. Source: Chicken By-law 42-2017 (consolidated with By-law 41-2019), verified 2026-08-30.

Chicken By-law 42-2017 (consolidated with By-law 41-2019) adopted bylaw
hens permitted True s. 9
max hens 5 s. 3
roosters prohibited True s. 6
permit or licence Registration required; fee incorporated in Town's Fees & Charges By-law s. 2; s. 3(a)
setback minimum of 1.5 m from side and rear lot lines and a minimum of 5 metres from any dwelling unit s. 5
scout note

Regulates the keeping of hens. Maximum 5 hens at a property; roosters prohibited; no slaughtering or butchering, and no sale of eggs, manure, meat or other hen products. The owner must reside on the property, register with the Chief Building Official, and the lot must be 1,000 m2 or larger, zoned R1-Residential One, R2-Residential Two or PD-Planned Development, within the

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