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

Backyard hens & livestock — Roddickton-Bide Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador: Town of Roddickton-Bide Arm Development Regulations 2017-2027 (as amended), Residential U…

In the Town of Roddickton-Bide Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Roddickton-Bide Arm Development Regulations 2017-2027 (as amended), Residential Use Zone Table Condition 6, Keeping of Animals, verified 2026-08-29. Max hens: twenty adult birds. Livestock rule: Structures >5 animal units must be 600m from residence or Residential zone. Permit or licence: subject to the approval of Council and the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources.

Town of Roddickton-Bide Arm Development Regulations 2017-2027 (as amended), Residential Use Zone Table Condition 6, Keeping of Animals adopted bylaw

hens permitted	yes	Schedule C, Residential (RES), Condition 6
max hens	twenty adult birds	Schedule C, Residential (RES), Condition 6
livestock rule	Structures >5 animal units must be 600m from residence or Residential zone.	s. 45(1)(a)
permit or licence	subject to the approval of Council and the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources	Schedule C, Residential (RES), Condition 6

scout note

In the Residential zone, small animals customarily kept as household pets are permitted, and chickens, ducks, geese or other poultry may also be kept, up to a total of 20 adult birds, subject to Council approval and the province's Environmental Guidelines for Poultry Producers.