Can I keep chickens, bees, or livestock on my property?
In the City of Airdrie, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by City of Airdrie Animal Control Bylaw B-33/2016 (office consolidation, includes amendments to Dec 18, 2023), verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: Livestock only allowed in land use districts where permitted/discretionary; horses not in Park/Pathway/Highway unless City Manager permits. Permit or licence: Approval under Land Use Bylaw / Urban Agriculture Program required for Prohibited Animals; no fee stated. Setback: not less than one (1) metre from property line; not less than five (5) metres from adjacent Dwelling Unit.
City of Airdrie Animal Control Bylaw B-33/2016 (office consolidation, includes amendments to Dec 18, 2023)
adopted bylaw
hens permitted
yes
s. 2.01(p)
bees permitted
no
s. 2.01(pp)(vi)
livestock rule
Livestock only allowed in land use districts where permitted/discretionary; horses not in Park/Pathway/Highway unless City Manager permits.
s. 6.21; s. 6.22
permit or licence
Approval under Land Use Bylaw / Urban Agriculture Program required for Prohibited Animals; no fee stated
s. 2.01(pp); s. 6.20
setback
not less than one (1) metre from property line; not less than five (5) metres from adjacent Dwelling Unit
s. 2.01(vv)(iii)
scout note
Backyard hens count as a 'Domestic Animal' if kept per the Land Use Bylaw's Urban Agriculture Program, with a secure enclosure sized per that Bylaw; Livestock (incl. poultry generally, pigeons, beehives/beekeeping) is prohibited outside a land use district where it's a permitted/discretionary use.