Backyard hens & livestock — Medicine Hat, Alberta

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

The City of Medicine Hat, Alberta has 1 adopted bylaw on file: City of Medicine Hat Land Use Bylaw No. 4853, verified 2026-09-27.

City of Medicine Hat Land Use Bylaw No. 4853 adopted bylaw
livestock rule Keeping of livestock is prohibited when associated with a residential district or use, unless otherwise allowed under the Land Use Bylaw, any other City bylaw, or any enactment. "the keeping of livestock, unless otherwise allowed under the provisions of this Bylaw"
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Section 144 prohibits keeping livestock in residential districts unless otherwise allowed by bylaw; the bylaw's livestock definition includes chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese and pheasants, effectively banning backyard poultry outside permitted exceptions.

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