Backyard hens & livestock — Tillsonburg, Ontario

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

In the Town of Tillsonburg, Ontario, hens permitted: False; roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: Cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, goats and other livestock listed as prohibited in Schedule A; banned town-wide under s. 14.; setback: 3.1 m (10 ft) from property line; 6.1 m (20 ft) from any school, church, or residential building not on same lot. Source: By-law 2021-013 - Animal Care and Control (Consolidated), verified 2026-08-29.

By-law 2021-013 - Animal Care and Control (Consolidated) adopted bylaw
hens permitted False Schedule A, Galliformes: "pheasants, grouse, guinea fowl, turkeys, chickens, pea fowl"
roosters prohibited True Schedule A, Galliformes: "pheasants, grouse, guinea fowl, turkeys, chickens, pea fowl"
livestock rule Cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, goats and other livestock listed as prohibited in Schedule A; banned town-wide under s. 14. s. 14; Schedule A, Artiodactyla ("cattle, goats, sheep, pigs") and Perissodactyla ("horses, donkeys, mules")
setback 3.1 m (10 ft) from property line; 6.1 m (20 ft) from any school, church, or residential building not on same lot s. 26(a)(ii)
scout note

Schedule 'A' prohibits keeping a long list of animals anywhere in the Town, including Galliformes (chickens, turkeys, pea fowl, guinea fowl, pheasants, grouse), Anseriformes (ducks, geese, swans), ostriches and emus, cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, deer and elk, and horses, donkeys and ponies, plus 'any other exotic animals not specified above' (s.14). On land zoned agricultural, institutional or open space, or

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