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“No person shall keep, harbour or permit to remain upon permitted premises within the City of North Vancouver more than eight (8) hens in aggregate”

“Hens shall be kept for personal use only, and eggs, manure, meat, and other products derived from hens shall not be sold”.

“The keeping of roosters is prohibited”.

“Hens shall not be slaughtered or euthanized on the property. Hens shall only be disposed of by delivering to a farm, abattoir, veterinarian, or other facility that has the ability to dispose of hens lawfully”.

“The keeping of hens shall comply with all zoning requirements as per Zoning Bylaw No. 6700”

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FARM ANIMALS

3.1 No person shall keep or harbour any farm animal on any parcel of land in the City unless the said parcel has an area of not less than 0.4047 ha (one acre).

3.2 No person shall keep or harbour more than two farm animals per 0.4047 ha (one acre) on any parcel of land within the City.

3.3 No person shall keep or harbour any farm animal on any parcel of land in the City which is zoned commercial or industrial as set out in the City Zoning Bylaw, provided that this subsection shall not apply to a person who is engaged in the operation of a veterinary clinic, animal hospital, pound or stockyards in an area permitted by the City Zoning Bylaw.

3.4 No person shall keep or harbour swine on any parcel of land in the City unless such lands are a minimum size of 8 ha. (19.768 acres) or are zoned A 1. (34-18)

3.4A Vietnamese pot bellied pigs may be kept as a pet on any parcel of land within the City provided that certification is produced upon request to verify the breed as a Vietnamese pot bellied pig

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POULTRY

 9.1 Permitted Number of Poultry

9.1.1 No property owner or person shall own, keep, or harbour any poultry on any parcel of land in the City, except in the number and type permitted according to property size, land use, and restrictions described in the following table and otherwise in this bylaw:

Table 9.1.1 - Permitted Number of Poultry

See document for additional regulations related to the keeping of poultry.

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BEES

12.1 No person shall keep or harbour bees on any parcel of land unless:

(a) The parcel of land is located in one of the following: (i) Zone Areas A-1, FD, CR-1, CR-2, CR-3, RS-1, RS-1S, RS-2, RS-2A, RS-3, RS-4, RS-5, RT-1, RT-2, or RT-3; (ii) Zone Areas P-1, P-2, P-3, P-4, or P-8 and associated with a community garden or educational program; or (iii) As specifically permitted by the City of Kamloops Zoning Bylaw on individual lots.

(b) The parcel of land is equal to or greater than 370 m2 .

(c) In the case of residentially zoned properties, any beehive is located in the rear yard of the property.

(d) Any beehive is oriented to face away from adjacent properties, lanes, and streets and is sited so as to allow a clear flight path of at least 7.5 m straight ahead from the front of the beehive to any property line and 3.0 m from the side and rear of the beehive to any property line, except where the beehive is: (i) Sited behind a solid fence or hedge that is at least 1.8 m in height, in which case the 7.5 m setback may be reduced to 6.0 m and the 3.0 m setback may be reduced to 1.0 m; or (ii) Elevated such that the underside of the beehive is raised a minimum of 2.5 m above ground level, in which case the 7.5 m setback may be reduced to 3.0 m.

12.2 The maximum number of beehives/colonies and nucleus colonies permitted is as follows:

(a) Two (2) beehives/colonies and two (2) nucleus colonies on any parcel of land that is less than 929 m2 .

(b) Four (4) beehives/colonies and four (4) nucleus colonies on any parcel of land that is equal to or greater than 929 m2 and less than 1,858 m2.

(c) Six (6) beehives/colonies and six (6) nucleus colonies on parcels equal to or greater than 1,858 m2 and less than 0.8 ha. BYLAW NO. 34-11 PAGE 20 12. BEES (Continued)

(d) Ten (10) beehives/colonies and ten (10) nucleus colonies on parcels equal to or greater than 0.8 ha and less than 2.0 ha.

(e) Unlimited beehives/colonies and nucleus colonies on parcels equal to or greater than 2.0 ha.

12.3 Every person keeping bees must:

(a) Comply with the Bee Act.

(b) Provide a water supply to prevent the bees from seeking water from other sources, such as neighbourhood birdbaths, pool decks, ponds or other sources of water.

(c) Take all reasonable measures to prevent and manage swarming or defensive behaviour by the bees."

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Accessory Buildings and Structures:

...(e) One greenhouse not exceeding 25 square m in floor area shall be permitted per parcel as an accessory residential structure. Greenhouses exceeding 25 square m in floor area shall be considered as agricultural buildings and shall respect the relevant agricultural building setbacks from parcel lines.

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Backyard Hen Enclosure

In the zones permitted, a Backyard Hen Enclosure must:

(a) be an accessory use conducted by a resident of the parcel;

(b) consist of at most six (6) hens kept for personal egg consumption;

(c) be located in a backyard such that the dwelling unit is between the Backyard Hen Enclosure and the front parcel line;

(d) use only a Pen and a Coop as each of those terms are defined by the Animal and Poultry Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw, and no other structures; Page 19 of 55 City of Duncan Zoning Bylaw 1540 (Consolidated January 4, 2016)

(e) have a Coop no larger than 8 square metres in floor area and no higher than 3 metres;

(f) have the Coop and the Pen placed at least: (i) 2.5 metres from the exterior side parcel line, the interior side parcel line and the rear parcel line; (ii) 17.5 metres from the front parcel line; and (iii) have the Coop and the Pen placed at least 7.5 metres from every road, laneway, and public path.

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Possession of Animals

...(c) any Poultry or roosters, other than up to six (6) Hens if each Hen is kept in accordance with this Bylaw; and the Person holds a valid licence issued pursuant to this Bylaw.

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Requirements for keeping bees

37. A Person who keeps bees must: (a) provide adequate water for the bees on the Person’s property (b) maintain the bees in a condition that will reasonably prevent swarming, and (c) keep hives at least 7.6m away from each property line, unless there is a solid fence or hedge at least 1.8 m tall parallel to the property line.

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Hen Licensing

48. A Person may apply for a licence for one or more Hens by:

(a) Reading the information on keeping Hens prepared by the City from time to time Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 3139, 2015 - 12 -

(b) Completing and submitting an application in the form prescribed by the City, whether on-line or in paper form, and including all of the following information: (i) the date; (ii) the applicant’s name, address and postal code; (iii) the specific number and type of Hens to be licensed; (iv) confirmation that the Person resides on the property whether he or she will be keeping the Hens; and (v) confirmation that the Person has read the information required under Section 49; and

(c) Providing, upon the request of the City Planner, evidence that the licence holder will be able to keep Hens in compliance with Section 49 of this Bylaw

See document for additional regulations relating to the Licensing of Hens.

Uses Permitted - General

...(c) Commercial fruit, vegetable and plant production are permitted uses in the following zones: RE-1, R-1, R-1A, R-1B, R-1C, R-2, R-2A, R-3, RM-1, RM-2, RM-3 and RM-4.

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Keeping of Livestock

(a) Keeping of livestock is permitted only in the RU-1, RU-2 and RU-3 zones, except for the keeping of horses in conjunction with a riding academy in the RR – 1 zone.

(b) Livestock may only be kept on a lot of at least 0.4 hectares.

(c) Only 1 large animal (over 25kg) may be kept for each 0.4 hectares of land.

(d) Only 10 small animals (under 25kg) may be kept for each 0.4 hectares of land.

(e) The keeping of swine and mink are not permitted.

(f) All buildings housing livestock must be kept a minimum of 15 metres from property boundaries. A 30 metre minimum setback is required if the adjacent property is zoned for residential use.

(g) This section does not apply to keeping household pets.

(h) This section does not apply to properties within the Agricultural Land Reserve.

(i) Notwithstanding 4.18(a) through (f) within the Quinsam area, as defined by the attached Appendix 3: Quinsam Livestock Boundary to bylaw 3250, 2006, keeping of animals within ancillary buildings and fully fenced areas is permitted on properties with a minimum lot size of 0.4 hectares (1 acre) as follows: one horse, one goat, one sheep and 10 chickens (restricted to hens) per acre of land is permitted.

(j) On each property within the Quinsam area the maximum building foot print for ancillary buildings housing livestock shall be 175 square metres (1884 square feet) measured to the outer limits of the building wall with a maximum building height of 6 metres (20 ft). All such buildings must be setback a minimum of 15m from property lines.

(k) Notwithstanding 4.18 (a) through (j), the keeping of Hens within ancillary buildings and fully fenced areas is permitted on properties in all Residential Zones and the Public Areas-1 Zones provided that they comply with urban hen regulations in the Animal Control Bylaw.

(l) Notwithstanding 4.18 (b), the keeping of Hens within ancillary buildings and fully fenced areas is permitted on rural properties less than 0.4 hectares (1 acre) provided that they comply with urban hen regulations in the Animal Control Bylaw.

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Urban Hens

5.1 Urban Hen Licensing:

a. A Hen Owner must obtain a licence from the City to keep Hens. This process includes: (i) Completing and submitting a licence form prescribed by the City; and (ii) Paying a one-time fee for obtaining a Hen Owner’s licence as prescribed in Schedule “A”.

b. The licence is not transferable to another person or property.

c. There shall be no more than one Hen Owner per property.

5.2 Urban Hen Exemptions

a. Properties located within the RU-1, RU-2 and RU-3 zones are not subject to sections 5.1 (a), (b), (c), 5.3(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (k), (n), (q), (t), (v), (w), and (x) of this bylaw.

b. Properties located within the Quinsam Livestock Boundary that are 0.4 hectares (1 acre) or larger are not subject to sections 5.1 (a), (b), (c), 5.3 (c), (e), (f), (k), (n), and (t) of this bylaw.

c. RU-1, RU-2, RU-3 zone properties and properties in the Quinsam Livestock Boundary that are 0.4 hectares or larger may have up to ten (10) Hens per 0.4 hectares.

5.3 Uran Hen Regulations A Hen Owner shall:

a. only keep Hens on property zoned for residential use or as Public Areas 1 (PA-1) in the Zoning Bylaw;

b. be a resident of the property where the Hens are kept;

c. keep no more than six (6) Hens on any property;

d. not keep a Rooster

 e. ensure that all Hens are kept within a secure Coop from sunset to 7:00 a.m.;

f. ensure that each Hen remains at all times in a Coop or Pen

 g. not permit a Hen within a residential dwelling unit or on a balcony or deck;

h. provide a Coop and a Pen each with a minimum of 0.37m2 in floor area and 0.92m in height per Hen;

i. provide each Hen with its own nesting box and perch;

j. not keep a Hen in a cage unless for the purposes of transport of the Hen;

k. ensure Coops and Pens do not exceed 10m2 floor area or 3m in height;

l. ensure Coops and Pens are situated within the appropriate areas on the property in accordance with the ancillary buildings requirements in the City’s Zoning Bylaw;...

See document for additional regulations related to keeping urban hens.

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USES IN ONE-UNIT RESIDENTIAL ZONES

...(h)Accessory Hen Keeping, with customarily incidental Accessory Structures subject to Section 412, and customarily incidental Accessory Buildings subject to Section 514 of this bylaw.