Can I keep chickens, bees, or livestock on my property?
In the Town of Norman's Cove-Long Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Norman's Cove - Long Cove Development Regulations, 2012-2022, verified 2026-08-29. Livestock rule: Animals kept in proper structure assessed by Department of Forest Resources and Agrifoods; enclosures kept to rear of dwelling. Permit or licence: Permit to Develop Required; fee not stated in text. Setback: kept to the rear of the dwelling.
Norman's Cove - Long Cove Development Regulations, 2012-2022
adopted bylaw
hens permitted
yes
s. 9.5.1, s. 2.5
livestock rule
Animals kept in proper structure assessed by Department of Forest Resources and Agrifoods; enclosures kept to rear of dwelling.
s. 8.8(c), s. 8.8(e)
permit or licence
Permit to Develop Required; fee not stated in text
s. 3.1, s. 3.7
setback
kept to the rear of the dwelling
s. 8.8(e)
scout note
Development Regulations permit small-scale 'Home Business - Agriculture' on residential lots: up to two livestock and ten fowl, kept in an assessed structure to the rear of the dwelling, with no outdoor manure or feed storage, provided the property remains primarily residential.