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title: Daajing Giids backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules
question: "Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in Daajing Giids?"
place: Daajing Giids, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Pets, animals and wildlife
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# Daajing Giids backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules

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

**Short answer:** In Daajing Giids, backyard livestock (chicken hens, goats, ducks, turkeys and similar animals) is a permitted use in the Low Density Residential (LR) and Rural Residential (RR) zones only. The zoning bylaw sets no number of hens and says nothing on roosters or bees.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Daajing Giids, https://daajinggiids.ca)  
**Cost:** No permit or registration fee is stated.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village of Daajing Giids office, 250-559-4765
- In person: Municipal Hall, 903A Oceanview Drive (Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed 12 to 1), 903A Oceanview Drive, Daajing Giids, BC V0T 1S0

## Key facts

- **Hens allowed:** Backyard livestock (chicken hens, goats, ducks, turkeys and similar animals) is a permitted use in the Low Density Residential (LR) and Rural Residential (RR) zones. It is not listed as a permitted use in the other residential zones.
  - Source: [Village of Queen Charlotte Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated, s. 1 (definition); ss. 5.1.1(f), 5.2.1(g)](https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/)
  - Official wording: "BACKYARD LIVESTOCK: means chicken hens, goats, ducks, turkeys and similar animals." … "(f) Backyard livestock" … "(g) Backyard livestock"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Most hens:** None set. The Zoning Bylaw sets no hen number, rooster rule, coop setbacks, permit or registration, or rule on bees.
- **Roosters:** None set. The Zoning Bylaw sets no hen number, rooster rule, coop setbacks, permit or registration, or rule on bees.
- **Coop rules:** None set. The Zoning Bylaw sets no hen number, rooster rule, coop setbacks, permit or registration, or rule on bees.
- **Permit or registration:** None set. The Zoning Bylaw sets no hen number, rooster rule, coop setbacks, permit or registration, or rule on bees.
- **Bees:** None set. The Zoning Bylaw sets no hen number, rooster rule, coop setbacks, permit or registration, or rule on bees.
- **Other livestock:** Goats, ducks, turkeys and similar animals count as backyard livestock, permitted in the LR and RR zones. In RR, livestock barns, poultry houses and confined livestock areas need a 16 ha lot and 200 m from neighbouring homes; the bylaw does not say whether this covers small backyard flocks.
  - Source: [Village of Queen Charlotte Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated, ss. 1, 5.2.4](https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/)
  - Official wording: "BACKYARD LIVESTOCK: means chicken hens, goats, ducks, turkeys and similar animals." … "Shall not be conducted on a lot with an area of less" … "than 16 ha" … "200 m from residential building on adjacent lots"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013 (Village of Queen Charlotte Zoning Bylaw, consolidated)
  - Source: [Village of Queen Charlotte Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated, title](https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/)
  - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 64-2013"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013](https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/) lists backyard livestock as a permitted use in the Low Density Residential (LR) and Rural Residential (RR) zones. The bylaw defines backyard livestock as chicken hens, goats, ducks, turkeys and similar animals. It is not listed as a permitted use in the other residential zones.

The bylaw does not set a number of hens, a rule on roosters, coop setbacks, a permit or registration, or a rule on keeping bees.

## Steps

1. Find your lot's zone. See the zoning lookup answer, or ask the Village office.
2. If your lot is in the LR or RR zone, backyard livestock is permitted use under the zoning bylaw.
3. Call the Village office at 250-559-4765 to ask about hen numbers, roosters, coop placement and bees, because the bylaw does not state them.

## Good to know

- In the RR zone, livestock barns, poultry houses and confined livestock areas need a 16 ha lot and must be 200 m from neighbouring homes. The bylaw does not say whether this covers small backyard flocks, so ask before you build.
- Goats, ducks and turkeys count as backyard livestock under the same rule.
- No dog, animal control or pet bylaw is posted by the Village, so other animal rules are not stated here.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013 (consolidated)](https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/)

## Related questions

- [Daajing Giids zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/zoning-lookup.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens.md)
- [Port Clements](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/backyard-chickens.md)
- [Port Edward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/backyard-chickens.md)
- [Prince Rupert](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/backyard-chickens.md)
- [Kitimat](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/backyard-chickens.md)
- [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/backyard-chickens.md)
- [Stewart](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/backyard-chickens.md)

## Sources

- [Contact, Village of Daajing Giids](https://daajinggiids.ca/contact/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Village of Queen Charlotte Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated (PDF)](https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/) (read 2026-11-08)

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