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

Backyard hens & livestock — Fernie, British Columbia: Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021

In the City of Fernie, British Columbia, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021, verified 2026-09-24. Max hens: 6 female chickens or ducks or any combination thereof. Livestock rule: Agricultural Animals prohibited in city except on parcels zoned for agricultural use. Setback: all shelters have a minimum side and rear yard setback of 1.5m.

Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 adopted bylaw

hens permitted	yes	Schedule B: RWF - Residential West Fernie: 6 female chickens or ducks or any combination thereof
max hens	6 female chickens or ducks or any combination thereof	Schedule B: RWF zones: "6 female chickens or ducks or any combination thereof"
roosters prohibited	yes	s. 1.2 Urban Agricultural Animal means bees, female chickens, and female ducks
bees permitted	yes	Schedule B: beehives permitted in R1, R1B, RR, RWF, RWF1, P1, P2 zones
livestock rule	Agricultural Animals prohibited in city except on parcels zoned for agricultural use.	s. 2.1 and s. 2.2: Prohibited Animal includes Agricultural Animals except on parcels zoned for agricultural use
setback	all shelters have a minimum side and rear yard setback of 1.5m	s. 10.6(b): "all shelters have a minimum side and rear yard setback of 1.5m"

scout note

Part 10 'Urban Agricultural Animals' permits keeping bees and female chickens/ducks with zone-specific limits, e.g. up to 2 beehives in R1 (poultry prohibited) or 1 beehive plus 6 hens/ducks in RWF zones; shelters capped at 0.6 m high with bee flight-path rules.