--- title: Kaslo backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules question: "Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock?" place: Kaslo, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/kaslo category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Kaslo sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-chickens/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-chickens.json" --- # Kaslo backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules **Question:** Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Kaslo, https://www.kaslo.ca) **Cost:** No permit or fee listed for hens. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Phone: Village Office, 250-353-2311 (Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (as shown on the Village website; confirm by phone)) - Email: Village Office, admin@kaslo.ca ## Key facts - **Hens allowed:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 3.5 definitions; s. 5.11; ss. 8.1-8.4, 8.11, 8.12](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Most hens:** Six female birds per lot. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 5.11.1, Table 5.11.1](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/) - Official wording: "A maximum of six female birds and" … "zero male birds are permitted per" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Roosters:** No. Zero male birds are permitted per lot. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 5.11.1, Table 5.11.1](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/) - Official wording: "zero male birds are permitted per" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Coop rules:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 5.11.1, Table 5.11.1](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Permit or registration:** None set. No permit, licence or registration is required for hens in Kaslo. - **Bees:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 3.5 definitions; s. 8.9.2; s. 8.1.2](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other livestock:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 3.5 and s. 8.9.2](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 5.11 (Urban Agriculture) and the zone use lists in Part 8. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 5.11](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/) - Official wording: "Table 5.11.1: Urban Agriculture Regulations" … "Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under 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. ## Good to know - Limit: six female birds per lot. No roosters (zero male birds). - 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. - Sales are limited to eggs and products from your own hens. - No permit, licence or registration is required for hens, and no fee is listed. A business licence is needed if you sell for business. - Bees: not specifically allowed. "Agriculture", which includes keeping bees, is listed only in the Aerodrome (AERO) zone. - Other livestock (poultry other than hens, dairy animals, horses): not allowed in residential zones. "Agriculture" is permitted only in the Aerodrome zone. - 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. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/) ## Related questions - [Kaslo bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens.md) - [Silverton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-chickens.md) - [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/backyard-chickens.md) - [Nakusp](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-chickens.md) - [Kimberley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/backyard-chickens.md) - [Canal Flats](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/backyard-chickens.md) - [Salmo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-chickens.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Village Office, Village of Kaslo](https://www.kaslo.ca/p/cityhall) (read 2026-11-08) _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. 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