Town of Canmore Animal Control Bylaw

Topic(s): Food Production, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): livestock, urban chickens

Document Type: Regulatory Bylaw | Year: Consolidated 2017

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food production;

urban agriculture;

urban chickens;

livestock;

 Chickens are permitted only at Canmore Collegiate High School 26.1

food production;

urban agriculture;

urban chickens;

livestock;

 The maximum number of chickens permitted at Canmore Collegiate High School is 12 26.2

 

Town of Okotoks Urban Hen Pilot Guidelines and Regulations

Topic(s): Food Production, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): livestock, pilot project, urban chickens

Document Type: Guideline | Year: 2015

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Guidelines and regulations for residents to keep backyard hens as part of the Okotoks Urban Hen pilot project.

Town of Okotoks Urban Hen Bylaw

Topic(s): Food Production, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): livestock, urban chickens

Document Type: Regulatory Bylaw | Year: 2017

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A bylaw to regulate the keeping of urban hens in the Toen of Okotoks. This bylaw proceeded a pilot project initiated in 2015.

Town of Morinville Municipal Development Plan

Topic(s): Economic Development, Food Processing, Storage & Distribution, Food Production, Policy Partnerships, Advocacy & Development, Urban - Agriculture Conflict & Edge Planning, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): beekeeping/apiculture, food distribution, food processing, food storage, livestock, pollinators, urban chickens, urban gardens/orchard, zoning

Year: 2012 & 2013 (consolidated 2017)

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food production;
urban agriculture		   Morinville shall support lawn alternatives.
 		 10.2
Urban Agriculture;
Food production;		 community gardens/orchards;
zoning		 Morinville shall encourage and support appropriate urban agricultural practices, including community gardens, in all land use districts. 10.4
food production;
urban agriculture		   Urban Agriculture:
Morinville shall support urban agricultural practices.
 		 10.18
food production;
urban agriculture;		 urban gardens/orchard; urban gardens/orchard 10.19
food production;
urban agriculture;		   Morinville shall encourage and support landowners of vacant, idle parcels of land to offer temporary use of their land for urban agricultural purposes by interested third parties.
 		 10.21
food production;
urban agriculture;		 livestock;
beekeeping/apiculture
urban chickens;
pollinators;		 Morinville shall investigate the feasibility of regulating limited urban animal husbandry as it pertains to food security and the keeping of backyard chickens, meat rabbits, bees and the like. 10.22
policy partnerships, advocacy and development;   Morinville shall support the collaborative development of a Regional Agricultural Master Plan
with the Capital Region Board and in partnership with its member municipalities for the
identification of prime agricultural lands.
 		 13.3
food production;
 		   Morinville shall support the continuation of existing agricultural uses within Morinville on lands
that are designated, planned or unplanned, yet undeveloped until such time as they become
developed and agricultural practises on the land are no longer feasible.
 		 13.4
economic development;
Food processing, storage and distribution;
urban-agricultural conflict and edge planning;		 food processing;
food storage;
food distribution;		 Morinville shall support the continued operation and diversification of agricultural businesses
and value-added agricultural production, processing, distribution, and marketing and supportive
infrastructure for the agricultural sector in the urban-rural/intermunicipal fringe area.
 

13.15
food production;
urban agriculture conflict and edge planning;		 livestock; Notwithstanding Policy 13.15, Morinville shall not support the creation or expansion of Confined
 13.16

 

 

City of St. Albert Pilot Project

Topic(s): Food Production, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): livestock, pilot project, urban chickens

Year: 2016

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The City of St. Albert is implementing a one-year pilot project for backyard hens. The goal is to provide selected residents with the opportunity to participate and learn from this pilot. Selected households must be committed to the requirements of the pilot program. The City will be using the outcomes of the resident involvement, data, and other findings to determine the future of hens in St. Albert.Since this is a pilot project, hens are not permitted under the Animal Control Bylaw 11/2013. The future of hen keeping in St. Albert will be determined at the end of the pilot once a decision has been made by Council in summer/fall 2018.

- Backyard Hens, City of St. Albert https://stalbert.ca/dev/planning/documents/lub/backyard-hens/

The City of Red Deer Chicken Bylaw

Topic(s): Food Production, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): livestock, urban chickens

Document Type: Regulatory Bylaw | Year: 2014

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On July 7, 2014, Red Deer City Council approved a Chicken Bylaw to regulate and control the keeping of chickens on a property within an urban area. This Bylaw requires residents to apply for and maintain a Chicken License on an annual basis. See website and document for more details.

City of Lacombe Urban Hen Law

Topic(s): Food Production, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): livestock, pilot project, urban chickens

Document Type: Regulatory Bylaw | Year: 2016

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Bylaw outlining regulations for the keeping of urban hens as part a year-long pilot project (July 2016 to July 2017). 

 

City of Powell River Animal Control Bylaw NO. 1979, 2003

Topic(s): Food Production, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): livestock, urban chickens

Region: Powell River | Document Type: Regulatory Bylaw | Year: consolidated 2012

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urban agriculture;

 

 livestock; A person may keep any animal in the City, other than dogs, cats, rabbits or poultry: a) on an A1 and A2 zoned parcel under City of Powell River Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, when a minimum 0.4 hectares (1 acre) of land is provided for each animal; b) on a RA1 zoned parcel under City of Powell River Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, when a minimum 0.2 hectares (0.5 acres) of land is provided for each animal; and c) on a RA1, A1 or A2 zoned parcel under City of Powell River Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, an additional animal may be kept for each additional 0.2 hectares (0.5 acres) of land.5 

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urban agriculture;

food production;

livestock;

urban chickens;

 A person may keep in the City: a) up to 12 poultry, none of which may be a rooster, or 20 rabbits on a RA1 zoned parcel under City of Powell River Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, where the lot area is less than 0.2 hectares (0.5 acres); b) up to 24 poultry, one of which may be a rooster, or 50 rabbits, on a RA1, A1 or A2 zoned parcel under City of Powell River Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006; and c) up to three poultry, none of which may be a rooster, on a R1, R2 and R3 zoned parcel under City of Powell River Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006.6  30

urban agriculture;

food production;

livestock;

urban chickens;

 A person keeping poultry and rabbits pursuant to section 30 shall keep the poultry and rabbits in appropriate enclosures that: a) provide adequate weather protection; b) prevent the poultry and rabbits from wandering into neighbouring properties; c) provide protection from natural predators; d) are located within the rear yard of the property; and e) are not less than 0.9 metres from a property line. 31

 

District of Squamish Animal Control Bylaw NO. 2124, 2009

Topic(s): Food Production, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): beekeeping/apiculture, livestock, pollinators, urban chickens

Region: Squamish-Lillooet | Document Type: Regulatory Bylaw | Year: 2009

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food production;

urban agriculture;

urban chickens;

livestock;

Keeping of Urban Hens (As amended by Bylaw No. 2335, 2014)

The keeping of up to five (5) Hens is permitted provided that no neighbourhood health, environmental or nuisance problems result. Universities are not restricted to the number of hens for educational purposes.

42. A person who keeps one (1) or more Hens, up to a maximum of five (5), must:
(a) be a resident of the property where the Hens are kept;
(b) keep no more than five (5) Hens on any parcel of land despite the number of permissible dwelling units on that parcel;
(c) not keep a Rooster;
(d) ensure that all Hens are kept within a secure Coop from sunset to 7:00 a.m.;
(e) ensure that each Hen remains at all other times in a Coop or Pen;
(f) not permit a Hen within a residential dwelling unit or on a balcony or deck;
(g) provide a Coop and a Pen each with a minimum of 0.37m2 in floor area and 0.92m in height per Hen;
(h) provide each Hen with its own nesting box and perch that is at least fifteen (15) centimetres long;
(i) not keep a Hen in a cage unless for the purposes of transport of the Hen;
(j) ensure that the Coop and Pen do not exceed 10m2 floor area or 2m in height;
(k) ensure that the Coop and Pen are situated in a back yard only which has a continuous fence that is in accordance to the Zoning Bylaw;
(l) ensure that the Coop is situated in accordance with the accessory building setbacks identified in the Zoning Bylaw;
(m) ensure that the Coop and Pen are situated at least 3m away from any windows or dwelling doors;
(n) ensure that the Coop and Pen are situated in such a way that would reasonably prevent entry by wildlife;
(o) ensure that the Coop and Pen are fully enclosed by electric fencing and situated no less than 1 metre from the electric fencing per the Zoning Bylaw;
(p) maintain each Coop and Pen in good repair and sanitary condition, and free from vermin and obnoxious smells and substances;
(q) construct and maintain each Coop and Pen such that it is secure from other animals and prevents any rodent from harbouring underneath or within it or within its walls;
(r) not sell any manure or meat derived from the hens;
(s) secure all Hen food that is stored outdoors from vermin and wildlife;
(t) ensure the timely removal of leftover food, debris and manure from each Coop and Pen;
(u) store manure within a fully enclosed structure in a manner that does not generate excessive heat or odour; ensuring that no more than 0.085m3 (3 cubic feet) is stored at a time;
(v) not deposit manure in the District’s sewage or storm drain system. Small quantities of manure may be delivered to an organic food recycling system, where available, or placed in a residential garbage tote and contained within a sealed bag;
(w) not slaughter or euthanize a Hen on the property;
(x) not dispose of a deceased Hen other than by delivering it to a veterinarian, landfill in a sealed bag, a farm, an abattoir, or other facility with the ability to lawfully dispose of the carcass;
(y) not bury a Hen on the property;
(z) follow biosecurity procedures recommended by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and (aa) register the Hens with District of Squamish Animal Control

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food production;

urban agriculture;

beekeeping/apiculture;

pollinators;

livestock;

Keeping of Urban Bees (As amended by Bylaw No. 2335, 2014)

The keeping of Beehives is permitted provided that no neighbourhood health, environmental or nuisance problems result. Universities are not restricted to the number of beehives for educational purposes.


43. A person who keeps Urban Bees must:
(a) keep no more than;
(i) two (2) Beehives on any parcel of land under 929 square metres (10,000 square feet) in size despite the number of dwelling units permissible on that parcel;
(ii) four (4) Beehives on any parcel of land over 929 square metres (10,000 square feet) in size and under 1394 square metres (15,000 square metres) in size despite the number of dwelling units permissible on that parcel;
(iii) six (6) Beehives on any parcel of land over 1394 square metres (15,000 square feet) in size despite the number of dwelling units permissible on that parcel;
(b) be a resident of the property where the Bees are kept;
(c) ensure that the Beehives are situated in a back yard only which has a continuous fence that is 1.8 metres in height so as to ensure an appropriate flight path for Bees;
(d) ensure that the Beehives are situated in accordance with the accessory building setbacks identified in the Zoning Bylaw;
(e) ensure that Beehives are situated in such a way that reasonably prevents access by wildlife;
(f) ensure that the Beehives are fully enclosed by electric fencing and situated no less than 1 metre from the electric fencing per the Zoning Bylaw;
(g) ensure that the entrances to the Beehives are facing away from the closest neighbouring property;
(h) maintain the Bees in a condition that reasonably prevents swarming and aggressive behaviour;
(i) ensure that immediate action is taken to end swarming or aggressive behaviour of Bees;
(j) provide sufficient water for the Bees that reasonably prevents them from seeking water on adjacent parcels of land;
(k) post clear, visible signage on the parcel of land warning that bees and electric fencing are present; and
(l) be registered with the apiculture registration system for British Columbia, coordinated by the BC Ministry of Agriculture (BCMA). Under the authority of the Provincial Bee Act, a person must not keep Bees or possess Beehive equipment unless the person is registered.

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