Clear Hills County, Alberta
· No. 283-24
· adopted 2023-11-14
· summary & facts
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CLEAR HILLS
COUNTY BYLAW NO.
283-24
A BYLAW OF CLEAR HILLS COUNTY, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, TO REGULATE
THE KEEPING OF POUL TRY OF CLEAR HILLS COUNTY:
WHEREAS
WHEREAS
WHEREAS
NOW
THEREFORE
SHORT TITLE
Pursuant to Section 7 of the Municipal Government Act, Revised Statutes
of Alberta 2000, Chapter M-26, the Council of a municipality may pass
bylaws for municipal purposes respecting:
(a) the safety, health and welfare of people and the protection of people
and property; and
(b) wild and domestic animals and activities in relation to them; and
Pursuant to Section 8 of the Municipal Government Act, RS.A. 2000, c. M-
26 the Council of a municipality may, in a bylaw, regulate or prohibit and to
provide a system of licenses, permits and approvals;
Council deems it necessary to regulate the keeping of poultry within the
County.
The Municipal Council of Clear Hills County, in the Province of Alberta, in
Council duly assembled, enacts as follows:
1.
This Bylaw may be known as the "Poultry Bylaw"
DEFINITIONS
2.
For the purposes of this bylaw:
(a) "ABATTOIR" means a facility where animals are slaughtered for consumption as
food for humans;
(b) "DEVELOPMENT OFFICER" means a person(s) appointed as a Development
Officer by the Council of Clear Hills County;
(c) "COOP" means a fully enclosed proof structure and attached to an Outdoor
Enclosure used for keeping of hens;
(d) "HEN" means a domesticated female chicken;
(e) "LAND USE BYLAW' means the Clear Hills County Land Use Bylaw;
(f) "OUTDOOR ENCLOSURE" means a securely enclosed, roofed outdoor area
attached to and forming part of a coop, having a bare earth or vegetated floor for
chickens to roam;
(g) "ROOSTER" means a domesticated male chicken;
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REGULATIONS
CLEAR HILLS COUNTY
BYLAW NO. 283-24
3.
In a land use district where keeping of poultry is a discretionary use within the Land Use
Bylaw, a person shall:
(a) be allowed to keep no more than six (6) hens in a single property.
(b) not be allowed to keep or raise a rooster.
4.
The keeping of poultry will only be allowed for personal use. Any sale of eggs, meat and
manure from the poultry is prohibited.
5.
The keeping of poultry shall not be permitted where there are no dwelling units within the
property.
6.
The owner(s) of the hens must reside on the property where the hens will be kept.
7.
Hens must be secured within a coop and outdoor enclosure at all times.
8.
The coop and the outdoor enclosure for the keeping of poultry must adhere to the following
regulations:
(a) The coop and outdoor enclosure will require a development permit prior to their
erection. As part of the development permit application, applicants must also provide:
1.
a manure disposal plan; and
ii.
the number and breed(s) of hen.
(b) The coop and outdoor enclosure can only be located within the rear yard of the
property.
(c) The setback requirements for a coop and outdoor enclosure shall follow the same
requirements for an accessory building as per the County's Land Use Bylaw.
(d) The coop must:
i.
have an interior floor area of 0.37 m2 (or 4 ft2) per hen.
11.
include at least one (1) nesting box and one (1) perch at least 15 cm (or 6
in.) long per hen.
iii.
have an outdoor enclosure with an area of 0.92m2 (or 10ft2) per hen.
iv.
have feed and water containers, which are fully enclosed and airtight.
v.
have adequate ventilation.
vi.
be built to be weather proof and predator proof.
vii.
be kept in good and sanitary condition at all times.
(e) The coop and outdoor enclosure shall be cleaned annually.
9.
The disposal or slaughter of hens shall be prohibited within a residential property, where
owners will be required to deliver the poultry to a farm, abattoir or veterinary clinic for
proper disposal or slaughter.
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CLEAR HILLS
COUNTY BYLAW NO.
283-24
10. Prior to issuing a development permit for poultry keeping, the Development Authority shall
notify adjacent landowners of the application and provide opportunity for comments.
11. Within thirty (30) days of ownership of the poultry, the applicant must apply for a provincial
Premises Identification (PIO) number and provide the PIO to the County's Development
Officer. Failure to provide the PIO to the County will result in the revocation of the
development permit associated with the keeping of poultry, and will be subject to fines and
penalties within the County's Land Use Bylaw.
12. Any owner failing to mitigate nuisance resulting from the keeping of poultry will be subject
to provisions under the County's Nuisance Bylaw.
13. If any portion of this bylaw is declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the
invalid portion shall be severed.
14. That this bylaw shall take force and effect on the date of its final passage.
15. Bylaw No. 257-20 and any amendments thereto are herby repealed.
First Reading given on the rl_ day of l\)('.)Vi;flM2023.
Second Reading given on the _ll_ day ofNOfeg. 2023.
Third Reading and Assent given on the \ 4
day of l:,Joheie< , 2023.
Amber Bean, Reeve
Allan Rowe, Chief Administrative Officer
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