{"title":"Kaslo backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","question":"Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock?","slug":"backyard-chickens","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","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 Kaslo","url":"https://www.kaslo.ca"},"short_answer":"In Kaslo, you may keep up to six hens, and no roosters, per lot in the R-1, R-2, RM-1, RM-1A, P-1 and P-2 zones. No permit or fee is listed. Bees and other livestock are not allowed in those zones; they are a permitted use only in the Aerodrome zone.","aliases":["backyard chickens kaslo","keep hens kaslo","bees kaslo","livestock kaslo"],"cost":"No permit or fee listed for hens.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-353-2311","note":"Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (as shown on the Village website; confirm by phone)"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"admin@kaslo.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026","url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Kaslo bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/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":"Yes. Keeping of hens is part of 'Agriculture, Urban', a secondary use in the R-1, R-2, RM-1, RM-1A, P-1 and P-2 zones.","short":"Yes in R-1, R-2, RM-1, RM-1A, P-1, P-2 zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, Village of Kaslo","section":"s. 3.5 definitions; s. 5.11; ss. 8.1-8.4, 8.11, 8.12","quotes":["the small-scale growing of crops or production of farm products and the keeping of hens within an urban or suburban environment","Secondary Uses i. Accessory Buildings and Structures ii. Agriculture, Urban iii. Childcare Services, Minor"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"max_hens":{"label":"Most hens","value":"Six female birds per lot.","short":"Six female birds","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, Village of Kaslo","section":"s. 5.11.1, Table 5.11.1","quotes":["A maximum of six female birds and","zero male birds are permitted per"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"roosters":{"label":"Roosters","value":"No. Zero male birds are permitted per lot.","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, Village of Kaslo","section":"s. 5.11.1, Table 5.11.1","quotes":["zero male birds are permitted per"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"coop_rules":{"label":"Coop rules","value":"A coop and run must be at least 4.5 m from any lot line that abuts a lot in a Residential zone. No nuisance from noise, odour or vermin. Sales limited to eggs and products from your own hens.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, Village of Kaslo","section":"s. 5.11.1, Table 5.11.1","quotes":["A coop and associated run must be","setback a minimum of 4.5 metres","from any lot line which abuts a lot in","a Residential zone.","No nuisance from noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odours, vermin, or visual"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"registration":{"label":"Permit or registration","value":null,"status":"none","note":"No permit, licence or registration is required for hens in Kaslo.","sources":[]},"bees":{"label":"Bees","value":"Not specifically allowed. Keeping bees is part of \"Agriculture\", a use listed only in the Aerodrome (AERO) zone. \"Agriculture, Urban\" in residential, park and civic zones covers hens and small-scale food production only.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, Village of Kaslo","section":"s. 3.5 definitions; s. 8.9.2; s. 8.1.2","quotes":["or the keeping of bees, poultry, dairy livestock, and horses","the small-scale growing of crops or production of farm products and the keeping of hens within an urban or suburban environment"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_livestock":{"label":"Other livestock","value":"No. Residential zones allow only 'Agriculture, Urban' (small-scale food growing and hens). 'Agriculture', which includes bees, poultry, dairy livestock and horses, is listed as a permitted use only in the Aerodrome (AERO) zone.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, Village of Kaslo","section":"s. 3.5 and s. 8.9.2","quotes":["Typical uses include but are not limited to farming, horticulture, commercial composting, or the keeping of bees, poultry, dairy livestock, and horses","Secondary Uses i. Accessory Buildings and Structures ii. Agriculture iii. Industry, Light"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 5.11 (Urban Agriculture) and the zone use lists in Part 8.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, Village of Kaslo","section":"s. 5.11","quotes":["Table 5.11.1: Urban Agriculture Regulations","Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the Village of Kaslo's [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/), keeping hens is part of \"Agriculture, Urban\", a secondary use in the R-1, R-2, RM-1, RM-1A, P-1 and P-2 zones. Check your lot's zone with the Village before you build.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Limit: six female birds per lot. No roosters (zero male birds).\n- Coop: a coop and run must be at least 4.5 m from any lot line that abuts a lot in a Residential zone. The coop must not cause noise, odour or vermin nuisance.\n- Sales are limited to eggs and products from your own hens.\n- No permit, licence or registration is required for hens, and no fee is listed. A business licence is needed if you sell for business.\n- Bees: not specifically allowed. \"Agriculture\", which includes keeping bees, is listed only in the Aerodrome (AERO) zone.\n- Other livestock (poultry other than hens, dairy animals, horses): not allowed in residential zones. \"Agriculture\" is permitted only in the Aerodrome zone.\n- The Village's Animals & Wildlife page names a Prohibited Animals Bylaw that was not found online. Ask the Village Office at 250-353-2311 if you are unsure.","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, Village of Kaslo","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/cityhall","title":"Village Office, Village of Kaslo","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 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-chickens/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-chickens.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-chickens.json"}}