Poultry and livestock

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To keep poultry or livestock at home, it's important to ensure your property is suitable and large enough.

You'll need enough space and the right facilities to care for them properly.

Domestic poultry

You can keep poultry on your property, as long as:

  • they are kept at least 6 metres away from any dwelling and at least 1 metre away from a fence or boundary
  • the structures, buildings, enclosures or areas that the poultry have access to are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition
  • they do not cause a nuisance through smell, noise, rodents, flies or drainage
  • the owner takes all necessary steps to prevent any nuisance that may arise as a result of the keeping of poultry.

For more information, view the Environmental Health By-Law.

Roosters

If you want to keep a rooster on your property, you must have written permission from all residents within 300 metres of where the rooster will be kept.

Horses, pigs and other livestock

Horses, pigs and other livestock may be kept on land if you have a permit.

To apply for a permit you can complete the online form. Please provide details of the location and circumstances of how the animal(s) will be kept.

Concerns

If you are experiencing a nuisance from a neighbouring property, you can let us know by completing online form.

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