{"title":"Canal Flats backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","question":"Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in Canal Flats?","slug":"backyard-chickens","place":{"path":"ca/bc/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Canal Flats","url":"https://www.canalflats.ca"},"short_answer":"In Canal Flats, hens are not named in the Zoning Bylaw. Agricultural use, which includes rearing fowl and keeping bees, is permitted in the A-1 zone. The R-1 and SH zones list none. Confirm with the Village before buying birds.","aliases":["backyard hens canal flats","chickens canal flats","beekeeping canal flats","livestock bylaw canal flats"],"cost":"No hen permit, licence or fee is listed in the Village's Fees and Charges Bylaw.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office (Columbia Discovery Centre)","value":"8866 Grainger Road, Canal Flats, BC V0B 1B0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:00 to 1:00)"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-349-5462"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"village@canalflats.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (PDF)","url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/"}],"related":[{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Canal Flats","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Canal Flats dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-licence/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","name":"Invermere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","name":"Elkford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","name":"Cranbrook","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","name":"Sparwood","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/backyard-chickens/"}],"topic":{"title":"Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens/"},"facts":{"hens_allowed":{"label":"Hens allowed","value":"Hens are not named in the Zoning Bylaw. Agricultural use (including rearing fowl) is permitted in the A-1 zone; R-1 and SH list none, and unlisted uses are prohibited. On Agricultural Land Reserve land in A-1 or SH, uses allowed by the ALR regulation also apply. Confirm with the Village.","short":"Not named; agricultural A-1 zone only","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","section":"s. 6 definition; s. 5.2; s. 1.5","quotes":["rearing of livestock, fowl, and fur-","Agricultural Use","A use not specifically permitted in a Zone is prohibited from that Zone.","For lands designated provincially as Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR) all uses as permitted under the Agricultural Land","horticulture, silviculture, dairying, rearing of livestock, fowl, and fur-"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"max_hens":{"label":"Most hens","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The bylaws read for Canal Flats set no limit on hens, no rooster rule and no coop rules.","sources":[]},"roosters":{"label":"Roosters","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The bylaws read for Canal Flats set no limit on hens, no rooster rule and no coop rules.","sources":[]},"coop_rules":{"label":"Coop rules","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The bylaws read for Canal Flats set no limit on hens, no rooster rule and no coop rules.","sources":[]},"registration":{"label":"Permit or registration","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"bees":{"label":"Bees","value":"The Zoning Bylaw defines agricultural use to include apiculture, and agricultural use is a permitted use in the A-1 zone. No bee limits found.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","section":"s. 6 definition of Agricultural Use","quotes":["AGRICULTURAL USE means the use of a parcel for the growing, rearing, producing or harvesting of agricultural or food products, including: apiculture, horticulture, silviculture, dairying, rearing of livestock, fowl, and fur-"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_livestock":{"label":"Other livestock","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Canal Flats Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Canal Flats Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":3,"matched":3,"none":3,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/) does not mention hens or chickens. It defines agricultural use to include rearing of livestock and fowl, and apiculture (beekeeping), and lists agricultural use as permitted in the A-1 zone. The R-1 and SH zones list no agricultural use, and a use not specifically permitted in a zone is prohibited there.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your lot's zone. The Village office can tell you.\n2. If your lot is in the A-1 zone, agricultural use is permitted.\n3. If it is in R-1 or SH, ask the Village office (250-349-5462) before getting birds, because hens are not listed.\n4. If your land is in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) in A-1 or SH, uses allowed by the ALR regulation also apply.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The bylaws we read set no limit on number of hens, no rule on roosters, and no coop rules. No hen permit or registration was found.\n- No bee limits were found either.\n- Only the A-1 zone lists rearing of livestock and fowl. SH allows an equestrian centre or riding stable on parcels over 2.0 ha as a conditional use.","sources":[{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Canal Flats","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 3 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 3 are recorded as not set; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/backyard-chickens/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/backyard-chickens.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/backyard-chickens.json"}}