--- title: Anmore backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules question: "Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock?" place: Anmore, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/anmore category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Anmore sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/backyard-chickens/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/backyard-chickens.json" --- # Anmore backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules **Question:** Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock? **Short answer:** In Anmore, hens count as poultry under the Animal Control Bylaw: up to 12 adult birds (no roosters) on a parcel under 1 acre, up to 24 over 1 acre. The bylaw also requires 2 acres for one animal, so ask the Village before buying hens. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Anmore, https://anmore.com) **Cost:** No hen permit or fee is stated. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - In person: Village Hall (Anmore Community Hub), 2697 Sunnyside Road, Anmore, BC V3H 5G9 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) - Phone: Bylaw Department, 604-828-4987 (Regular Village hours. Does not answer text messages.) ## Key facts - **Hens allowed:** Hens are 'poultry' under the Animal Control Bylaw: up to 12 adult (no roosters) on a parcel under 1 acre, up to 24 over 1 acre. But s. 4.6 also requires 2 acres for one animal and 1 more per extra animal, not counting dwelling, garage or garden. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 96-1993, s. 4.4, 4.5, 4.6](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-96-1993-Animal-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "more than 12 adult poultry of which none shall be roosters" … "more than 24 adult poultry of which only 1 may be a rooster" … "2 acres of land is provided for one animal" - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 96-1993, s. 4.3](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-96-1993-Animal-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall keep any animal on any parcel of land within the Municipality that is not in an area zoned in accordance" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Most hens:** Parcel under 1 acre: no more than 12 adult poultry. Parcel over 1 acre: no more than 24. Section 4.6 separately requires 2 acres of land for one animal and 1 acre for each additional animal, not counting land under the dwelling, garage or garden. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 96-1993, s. 4.4, 4.5, 4.6](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-96-1993-Animal-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "more than 12 adult poultry of which none shall be roosters" … "more than 24 adult poultry of which only 1 may be a rooster" … "1 acre of land is provided for each additional animal" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Roosters:** No roosters on a parcel under 1 acre. On a parcel over 1 acre, only 1 rooster is allowed. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 96-1993, s. 4.4, 4.5, 4.6](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-96-1993-Animal-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "more than 12 adult poultry of which none shall be roosters" … "more than 24 adult poultry of which only 1 may be a rooster" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Coop rules:** A building or structure for animals must be more than 7.5 m from any residential dwelling on an adjoining property, or meet Zoning Bylaw setbacks, whichever is greater. A run area must be more than 7.5 m from every boundary line. Owners must fence or enclose animals on their own property. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 96-1993, s. 4.1, 4.2, 4.8](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-96-1993-Animal-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "is located more than 7.5 metres from any residential" … "such run area is located more than 7.5 metres from every boundary" … "erect and maintain locking enclosures or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Permit or registration:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Bees:** Beekeeping is 'urban agriculture' in the Zoning Bylaw, a permitted secondary use in the RS-1A, RCH-1 and RCH-2 zones (it is not listed for RS-1). Bee hives must be inaccessible to wildlife (Solid Waste Management Bylaw s. 6.1(s)). - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016, s. 6.1(s)(ii)](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Bylaw-554-2016-Solid-Waste-Management-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2025-03-23.pdf) - Official wording: "bee hives and bird feeders are inaccessible to Wildlife;" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017, s. 2 (Agriculture, urban); 9.2.2, 9.3.2, 9.4.2](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf) - Official wording: "edible berries, fruits, nuts and vegetables as well as the keeping of" … "honey bees (Apis mellifera);" … "Secondary Suite /Coach House Urban Agriculture" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other livestock:** Horses, sheep, goats, mules, asses, swine, rabbits, poultry, llamas, cows and fur-bearing animals count as 'animals'. One animal needs 2 acres and each extra animal 1 more acre, not counting the dwelling, garage or garden. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 96-1993, s. 2, 4.6](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-96-1993-Animal-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "means a horse, sheep, goat, mule, ass , swine," … "2 acres of land is provided for one animal" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Village of Anmore Animal Control Bylaw No. 96-1993 - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 96-1993, s. 1](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-96-1993-Animal-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "Village of Anmore Animal Control Bylaw No. 96" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Animal Control Bylaw No. 96-1993]() treats poultry as "animals". Zoning decides where animals may be kept ([Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017]()). - **Parcel under 1 acre:** no more than 12 adult poultry, and no roosters. - **Parcel over 1 acre:** no more than 24 poultry, and only 1 rooster. - **Separate 2-acre rule (s. 4.6):** one animal needs 2 acres and each extra animal 1 more acre, not counting land under the dwelling, garage or garden. The bylaw does not explain how this applies to small flocks on small lots. ## Good to know - A building or structure for animals must be more than 7.5 m from any residential dwelling on an adjoining property, or meet Zoning Bylaw setbacks, whichever is greater. A run area must be more than 7.5 m from every boundary line. Animals must be fenced or enclosed on your own property. - Bees: beekeeping is "urban agriculture" in the Zoning Bylaw, a permitted secondary use in the RS-1A, RCH-1 and RCH-2 zones (not listed for RS-1). Hives must be inaccessible to wildlife under the [Solid Waste Management Bylaw](). - Other livestock (horses, sheep, goats, mules, asses, swine, rabbits, llamas, cows and fur-bearing animals) count as "animals" with the same 2-acre rule. - No hen permit, licence or registration is stated in the bylaw, fee schedule or the Village's permits page. - Call Village Hall at 604-469-9877 before buying birds. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 96-1993 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-96-1993-Animal-Control.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf) - [Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Bylaw-554-2016-Solid-Waste-Management-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2025-03-23.pdf) ## Related questions - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/how-many-pets.md) - [Anmore yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/yard-waste.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/backyard-chickens.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-chickens.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/backyard-chickens.md) - [District of North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-chickens.md) - [Burnaby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/backyard-chickens.md) - [North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/backyard-chickens.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 96-1993 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-96-1993-Animal-Control.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Bylaw-554-2016-Solid-Waste-Management-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2025-03-23.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact Us, Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/village-hall/contact-us/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Anmore. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/backyard-chickens/_