Can I keep chickens, bees, or livestock on my property?
In the Village of Alberta Beach, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Alberta Beach Animal Control Bylaw #291-23 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: No person shall keep Livestock on any residentially zoned Property in the Village. Permit or licence: Dog licence required; fee per Fees and Charges Bylaw.
| bees permitted | no | s. 9.2; s. 2.1(w)(vi) |
| livestock rule | No person shall keep Livestock on any residentially zoned Property in the Village. | s. 9.2 |
| permit or licence | Dog licence required; fee per Fees and Charges Bylaw. | s. 8.1; s. 8.10 |
s.9.2: no person shall keep Livestock on any residentially zoned property in the Village; Livestock is defined to include poultry-type/agricultural animals and bee colonies.
| livestock rule | No keeping of livestock in any yard except as described in Alberta Beach Animal Control Bylaw. | "any livestock except as described in Alberta Beach Animal Control Bylaw" |
s.4.24 Keeping of Animals: no person may keep livestock in any yard in any land use district except as described in the Animal Control Bylaw.