Backyard hens & livestock — Woolwich, Ontario

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

In the Township of Woolwich, Ontario, hens permitted: False; livestock rule: Cattle, sheep, goats, poultry not permitted in residential accessory buildings; horses for transportation regulated by s. 4.3.. Source: Comprehensive Zoning By-law 26-2024, Section 4 - General Regulations (Accessory Buildings), verified 2026-08-29.

Comprehensive Zoning By-law 26-2024, Section 4 - General Regulations (Accessory Buildings) adopted bylaw
hens permitted False s. 4.1(f): "not including...cattle, sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, geese or other fowl"
livestock rule Cattle, sheep, goats, poultry not permitted in residential accessory buildings; horses for transportation regulated by s. 4.3. s. 4.1(f) and s. 4.2(c): "not including horses...cattle, sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, geese or other fowl"
scout note

Prohibits keeping chickens, ducks, geese, other fowl, cattle, sheep or goats in attached or detached residential accessory buildings; only ordinary domestic pets (and horses, under a separate section) are permitted, effectively banning backyard hens/poultry.

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