| hens permitted | yes | s. 2.1 |
| max hens | 6 | s. 5.1 |
| roosters prohibited | yes | s. 5.3 |
| permit or licence | Licence required; fee per User Fees By-law (By-law No. 2024-53); township cap of 20 licences/year | s. 2.6; s. 2.7 |
| setback | 2 m of any dwelling; 3 m of any lot line; 1.5 m of any structure; 15 m of lot line on which a school is located | s. 6.1 |
scout note
Licenses backyard hen keeping in Residential Type 1 (R1) zones only, on properties of at least 1,000 m2, with township-wide licences capped at 20 per year and a waitlist beyond that. Maximum 6 hens per licensed property, hens at least 4 months old, roosters strictly prohibited, no on-site slaughtering and no selling of eggs, manure or meat. One coop and