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title: Chase backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules
question: "Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in Chase?"
place: Chase, British Columbia, Canada
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owner_body: Village of Chase
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# Chase backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules

**Question:** Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in Chase?

**Short answer:** In Chase, you can keep up to four hens on lots over 550 m² in zones R1, R1A, R2, R2A and R5 if you register with the Village and get a B.C. Premises ID. Roosters are not allowed in residential areas.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Chase, https://chasebc.ca)  
**Cost:** The B.C. Premises ID is free. The Village's permit fee is not stated on its page. Ticket amounts: hens not permitted $100; more than four hens $150; rooster not permitted $150.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office, 826 Okanagan Avenue, Chase, BC V0E 1M0 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-679-3238
- Online: Backyard Hens page, https://chasebc.ca/backyard-hens

## Key facts

- **Hens allowed:** Yes, in some residential areas: lots greater than 550 m² in zones R1, R1A, R2, R2A and R5, if registered with the Village and BCPID. Not on stratified lots or lots with multifamily dwellings or Mobile Home Parks. Agricultural zones may keep hens without registering with the Village.
  - Source: [Backyard Hens, FAQ](https://chasebc.ca/backyard-hens)
  - Official wording: "Lots must be greater than 550 m² and permitted zones include" … "Hens are not permitted on stratified lots or lots containing multifamily dwellings or Mobile Home Parks" … "Agricultural zones may keep hens without the need for registering them with the Village"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Most hens:** Four hens per parcel in permitted residential areas.
  - Source: [Backyard Hens](https://chasebc.ca/backyard-hens)
  - Official wording: "A maximum of four (4) hens per parcel in permitted residential areas"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Roosters:** No. Roosters are not allowed in residential areas.
  - Source: [Backyard Hens](https://chasebc.ca/backyard-hens)
  - Official wording: "Roosters are not allowed in residential areas"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Coop rules:** Coop and run in the rear yard behind the dwelling, at least 3 m from the dwelling, every lot line and any flanking street; coop at most 10 m² and 2 m high; at least 0.5 m² coop floor and 1.0 m² run per hen; secured sunset to sunrise.
  - Source: [Backyard Hens, Zoning Bylaw s. 4.15 as summarized](https://chasebc.ca/backyard-hens)
  - Official wording: "at least 3 metres (9.84 feet) from the rear and side lot line" … "The coop must be no more than 10 m² in floor area and 2 metres in height" … "The coop and outdoor hen enclosure must be secured from sunset to sunrise" … "at least 0.5 m² (4.3 square feet) of interior coop floor area" … "Located within the rear yard of the lot behind a dwelling" … "A minimum of 3 metres (9.84 feet) from a flanking street"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Permit or registration:** Yes. Get a free B.C. Premises ID (BCPID) number from the Ministry of Agriculture, then apply for a Backyard Hens Permit with the Village.
  - Source: [Backyard Hens, Steps](https://chasebc.ca/backyard-hens)
  - Official wording: "Get a British Columbia Premises ID (BCPID) registration number" … "Apply for a Backyard Hens Permit with the Village" … "There is no financial cost to register and obtain your premises ID number with the Ministry"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bees:** Not confirmed. The Village's bylaw PDFs open behind a sign-in, so the bylaw text could not be read.
- **Other livestock:** Ducks, turkeys or other fowl are not allowed in residential areas.
  - Source: [Backyard Hens](https://chasebc.ca/backyard-hens)
  - Official wording: "Ducks, turkeys, or other fowl are not allowed in residential areas"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 683-2006, s. 4.15 (Backyard Hens), as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 892-2022; fines in Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 736-2010, amended by Bylaw No. 918-2022; fees in Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 919-2022.
  - Source: [Backyard Hens](https://chasebc.ca/backyard-hens)
  - Official wording: "Section 4.15 of the Village’s Zoning Bylaw sets out the requirements for keeping backyard hens" … "Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 736-2010 establishes fines"
  - Source: [Bylaws list](https://chasebc.ca/bylaws)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 683-2006 (Consolidated)" … "Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 892-2022 (Backyard Hens)" … "Municipal Ticket Information Amendment (Backyard Hens) Bylaw No. 918-2022" … "Fees and Charges Amendment (Backyard Hens) Bylaw No. 919-2022"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village of Chase allows backyard hens under [Zoning Bylaw No. 683-2006](<https://chasebc.ca/bylaws>), section 4.15, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 892-2022. Hens are allowed on lots greater than 550 m² in zones R1, R1A, R2, R2A and R5, if registered with the Village and BCPID. They are not allowed on stratified lots or lots with multifamily dwellings or Mobile Home Parks. Agricultural zones may keep hens without registering with the Village. The applicant must own and live on the lot, or live there with the owner's written consent.

## Steps

1. Get a free B.C. Premises ID (BCPID) number from the Ministry of Agriculture.
2. Apply for a Backyard Hens Permit with the Village.

## Good to know

- Maximum four hens per parcel. No roosters, ducks, turkeys or other fowl in residential areas.
- The Village's summary of the coop rules: coop and run in the rear yard behind the dwelling, at least 3 m from the dwelling, every lot line and any flanking street; coop at most 10 m² and 2 m high; at least 0.5 m² of coop floor and 1.0 m² of run per hen; hens secured from sunset to sunrise.
- You also need a continuous back-yard fence, an enclosed feed container and an enclosed manure container.
- Bees and other livestock are not covered on the Village's pages. Ask the Village Office on 250-679-3238.
- Tickets are set by [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 736-2010](<https://chasebc.ca/bylaws>); see the bylaw fines answer.

## Official forms and pages

- [Backyard Hens, Village of Chase](https://chasebc.ca/backyard-hens)
- [Applications & Forms, Village of Chase](https://chasebc.ca/applications-%26-forms)

## Related questions

- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Chase](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/how-many-pets.md)
- [Chase zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/zoning-lookup.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens.md)
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- [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)
- [Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-chickens.md)
- [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-chickens.md)

## Sources

- [Backyard Hens, Village of Chase](https://chasebc.ca/backyard-hens) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Applications & Forms, Village of Chase](https://chasebc.ca/applications-%26-forms) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws list, Village of Chase](https://chasebc.ca/bylaws) (read 2026-11-08)

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