City of Campbell River Animal Control Bylaw 3520

urban agriculture;

food production;

urban chickens;

livestock;

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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