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

Backyard hens & livestock — Toronto, Ontario

In the City of Toronto, Ontario, hens permitted: False; livestock rule: Prohibited citywide; permitted only on lands zoned agricultural or at specific named City premises. Source: Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 349, Animals, verified 2026-08-29.

Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 349, Animals adopted bylaw

hens permitted	False	Schedule A (Galliformes prohibited); § 349-2; § 349-4L
livestock rule	Prohibited citywide; permitted only on lands zoned agricultural or at specific named City premises	Schedule A; § 349-4E; § 349-4L(1)

scout note

Prohibits keeping hens/poultry and livestock citywide except on agricultural land; grandfathers residents who held hens under the now-ended Urban Hen Pilot (repealed by By-law 422-2023). Caps rabbits/guinea pigs at 4 per home and pigeons at 30 (winter)/50 (summer) per property.