Backyard hens & livestock — South Stormont, Ontario

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

In the Township of South Stormont, Ontario, livestock rule: Keeping livestock outside a permitted zone is an offence under the by-law.. Source: By-law 2021-032 – Responsible Pet Ownership By-law, verified 2026-08-29.

By-law 2021-032 – Responsible Pet Ownership By-law adopted bylaw
livestock rule Keeping livestock outside a permitted zone is an offence under the by-law. s. 15.2 — "Keep livestock outside permitted zone"
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Section 15.2 prohibits keeping livestock — defined to include domestic fowl (chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys, guinea fowl), horses, cattle, goats, swine, sheep and similar animals — in any area of the Township that is not zoned or lawfully used for that purpose. Schedule 'A' separately lists Galliformes (chickens, turkeys, guinea fowl, peafowl) among the prohibited animals under s.15.1, except where

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