Backyard hens & livestock — County of Stettler No. 6, Alberta

Can I keep chickens, bees, or livestock on my property?

In the Municipal District of County of Stettler No. 6, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by County of Stettler No. 6 Animal Control Bylaw 1741-25 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Permit or licence: Apiculture permit required; fee $100.00; application must include Provincial beekeeper registration number.

County of Stettler No. 6 Animal Control Bylaw 1741-25 adopted bylaw
bees permitted yes "The purpose of an apiculture permit is to allow persons to raise Honey Bees"
permit or licence Apiculture permit required; fee $100.00; application must include Provincial beekeeper registration number. "Except as permitted under a permit issued under this Bylaw, no person shall practice apiculture"; Schedule "B"
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Beekeeping (apiculture) requires a permit: a hive-location map/site plan, provincial beekeeper registration under the Bee Act, $2M liability insurance, and written notice to all landowners within 1.0km before hives are placed.

County of Stettler No. 6 Land Use Bylaw No. 1443-10 adopted bylaw

Country Residential districts cap livestock/poultry by animal units on 3+ acre parcels (1 unit = 1 horse/cow, 7 sheep/goats, 2 swine, 20 chickens, 10 waterfowl, or 20 rabbits); a smaller residential district caps horses at 2/parcel with no other livestock or poultry.

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