Can I keep chickens, bees, or livestock on my property?
In the City of White Rock, British Columbia, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1959 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-08-28. Livestock rule: Prohibited on real property except as permitted pursuant to City of White Rock Bee Keeping Bylaw, 1992, No. 1313. Setback: fifteen (15) feet from property line; twenty metres (65.6) feet from property line abutting multi-family dwelling.
| hens permitted | no | s. 3, s. 45 |
| roosters prohibited | yes | s. 3, s. 45 |
| livestock rule | Prohibited on real property except as permitted pursuant to City of White Rock Bee Keeping Bylaw, 1992, No. 1313. | s. 45 |
Prohibits keeping livestock, poultry, aviary or apiary on any property except as permitted under the City's Bee Keeping Bylaw – i.e. backyard chickens/poultry are not permitted, only bees under the separate bylaw.
| bees permitted | yes | s. 5 |
| setback | fifteen (15) feet from property line; twenty metres (65.6) feet from property line abutting multi-family dwelling | s. 4(a); s. 6 |
Max 2 bee colonies per lot, hives set back 15ft from property lines, hives must be 8ft above ground or screened by a 6ft solid fence; beehives only permitted on RS1/RS4-zoned properties.