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

Backyard hens & livestock — Rocky View County, Alberta: Rocky View County Land Use Bylaw C-8000-2020

In the Municipal District of Rocky View County, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Rocky View County Land Use Bylaw C-8000-2020, verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: 10. Livestock rule: Livestock permitted in R-RUR, R-CRD and any parcel where Agricultural (General) is listed; maximum animal units by parcel size in Table 3. Permit or licence: No Development Permit required for Livestock (s. 150(a)) or Beekeeping (s. 92(e)); no fee stated.

Rocky View County Land Use Bylaw C-8000-2020 adopted bylaw

hens permitted	yes	"up to ten (10) chickens (hens, no roosters) are allowed"
max hens	10	"up to ten (10) chickens (hens, no roosters) are allowed"
roosters prohibited	yes	"up to ten (10) chickens (hens, no roosters) are allowed"
bees permitted	yes	"Where Beekeeping is a permitted use in a Residential District"
livestock rule	Livestock permitted in R-RUR, R-CRD and any parcel where Agricultural (General) is listed; maximum animal units by parcel size in Table 3.	s. 148(a); s. 149(a)
permit or licence	No Development Permit required for Livestock (s. 150(a)) or Beekeeping (s. 92(e)); no fee stated.	s. 150(a); s. 92(e)
setback	Beehives shall follow the same setbacks for Accessory Buildings in a given District.	"Beehives shall follow the same setbacks for Accessory Buildings"

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Up to 10 hens (no roosters) allowed on Residential District parcels under 1.4ha with no development permit; larger acreages may keep livestock/poultry per an Animal Unit table (e.g. 20 poultry = 1 animal unit) in R-RUR/R-CRD/Agricultural districts.