Can I keep chickens, bees, or livestock on my property?
In the City of Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Animal Control Bylaw No. 3990 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-08-28. Livestock rule: No person shall keep a Farm Animal in any residential zone.
| bees permitted | yes | s. 17(2) |
| livestock rule | No person shall keep a Farm Animal in any residential zone. | s. 15(1) |
Requires beekeepers to register under the provincial Bee Act, provide an adequate water source, keep bees to prevent undue swarming/aggression, and maintain hives to deter wildlife; defers hive siting/numbers to the Zoning Bylaw.
| bees permitted | yes | Table 2.3, Note 13 |
| livestock rule | Permitted agricultural uses in RS3 zone do not include keeping of swine, poultry, or other livestock other than for household use or consumption. | Table 2.3, Note 5 |
Accessory hobby beekeeping capped at 2 beehives plus 2 nucleus colonies per lot (min. 14 m lot width); not permitted in front/side yard, must be 2 m from rear lot line and enclosed by a 2 m solid fence/landscape screen in residential zones.