Can I keep chickens, bees, or livestock on my property?
In the Municipality of South Huron, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: twenty (20) in total of domestic fowl or rabbits; setback: at least 3m from the lot line and at least 15m from any lot line that abuts a school or church property. Source: By-law 29-2014 – Domestic Birds, Animals and Exotic Animals (Consolidated), verified 2026-08-29.
| hens permitted | True | s. 2.3 |
| max hens | twenty (20) in total of domestic fowl or rabbits | s. 2.4 |
| setback | at least 3m from the lot line and at least 15m from any lot line that abuts a school or church property | s. 2.3 |
Caps residential keeping of domestic fowl or rabbits at 20 total in the Exeter Ward; prohibits exotic and wild animals township-wide, with farm-operation exemptions.