--- title: Barriere backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules question: "Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in Barriere?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-chickens/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-chickens.json" --- # Barriere backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules **Question:** Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in Barriere? **Short answer:** The bylaws we read for the District of Barriere do not mention hens, chickens or bees, and set no hen limit, coop rules or registration. Zoning allows "large animals" (undefined) outside the home at 1 per 0.4 hectare in some residential zones. Ask the District before buying birds. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** No permit, licence or fee for hens found. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - In person: District Office (Municipal Hall), 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (per the Bylaw Enforcement page)) - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, via the District Office, 250-672-9751 ## Key facts - **Hens allowed:** Not confirmed. The bylaws read for Barriere do not mention this. - **Most hens:** None set. The bylaws read for the District of Barriere set no hen limit, coop rules or registration. - **Roosters:** Not confirmed. The bylaws read for Barriere do not mention this. - **Coop rules:** None set. The bylaws read for the District of Barriere set no hen limit, coop rules or registration. - **Permit or registration:** None set. The bylaws read for the District of Barriere set no hen limit, coop rules or registration. - **Bees:** Not confirmed. The bylaws read for Barriere do not mention this. - **Other livestock:** 'Large animals' kept outside the dwelling unit: 1 per 0.4 ha, as an accessory use in the Small Holding, Country Residential, Residential and Residential Private zones. The term is not defined. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025, ss. 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 18.1 (Permitted Uses)](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf) - Official wording: "Large animals (kept outside the" … "dwelling unit and limited to 1per 0.4ha)" … "SMALL HOLDING (SH) ZONE" … "COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL (CR) ZONE" … "RESIDENTIAL (R) ZONE" … "RESIDENTIAL PRIVATE (RP) ZONE" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 111 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025, title page footer](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 111" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Zoning Bylaw No. 111]() does not mention hens, chickens, poultry, coops, bees or beekeeping. It does allow "large animals" kept outside the dwelling unit, as an accessory use, at 1 per 0.4 hectare in the Small Holding, Country Residential, Residential and Residential Private zones. The term is not defined, so the bylaw does not say whether hens count. ## Steps 1. Find your lot's zone (see the zoning lookup answer). 2. Call the District Office at 250-672-9751 and ask whether hens or bees are allowed on your lot. Ask for the answer in writing. ## Good to know - Roosters are not mentioned. The [Noise Control Bylaw]() (section 4(d)) bans keeping an animal or bird whose cries disturb the neighbourhood. - We found no permit, licence or registration for hens. - The [Parks Regulation Bylaw]() (section 3.11) bans riding or herding livestock in a park without written permission. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf) ## Related questions - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Barriere](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/how-many-pets.md) - [Barriere noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/noise-rules.md) - [Barriere zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens.md) - [Chase](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/backyard-chickens.md) - [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/backyard-chickens.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/backyard-chickens.md) - [Sicamous](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/backyard-chickens.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-chickens.md) - [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-chickens.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020, 2008 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=d91fe8a0-2a6b-468e-a5c1-af6b8907ef6c) (read 2026-11-08) - [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8984dfaa-15a1-4d0b-8742-2432a2917af4) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 2 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 3 are recorded as not set; 3 could not be confirmed. 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