Daajing Giids backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules
Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in Daajing Giids?
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.
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.Village of Queen Charlotte Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated, s. 1 (definition); ss. 5.1.1(f), 5.2.1(g) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingBACKYARD LIVESTOCK: means chicken hens, goats, ducks, turkeys and similar animals. (f) Backyard livestock (g) Backyard livestock |
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| 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.Village of Queen Charlotte Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated, ss. 1, 5.2.4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingBACKYARD 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 |
| Bylaw | Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013 (Village of Queen Charlotte Zoning Bylaw, consolidated)Village of Queen Charlotte Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated, title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingZONING BYLAW NO. 64-2013 |
How it works
The Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013 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
- Find your lot's zone. See the zoning lookup answer, or ask the Village office.
- If your lot is in the LR or RR zone, backyard livestock is permitted use under the zoning bylaw.
- 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
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Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality →
Sources
- Contact, Village of Daajing Giids (read 2026-11-08)
- Village of Queen Charlotte Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 3 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 5 are recorded as not set. How answers are checked.