Langley City backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules
Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock?
The City of Langley's bylaws say nothing about backyard hens or bees. Hens would count as livestock, and the Zoning Bylaw lists agriculture, including raising livestock, only in the A1 Agricultural zone (lots of at least 2 hectares). Ask the City's planners before keeping hens or bees.
Key facts
| Hens allowed | Not confirmed. The City's bylaws do not say whether hens are allowed on a residential lot. |
|---|---|
| Most hens | None set. The City of Langley's bylaws set no rule on this for hens or bees. |
| Roosters | None set. The City of Langley's bylaws set no rule on this for hens or bees. |
| Coop rules | None set. The City of Langley's bylaws set no rule on this for hens or bees. |
| Permit or registration | None set. The City of Langley's bylaws set no rule on this for hens or bees. |
| Bees | None set. The City of Langley's bylaws set no rule on this for hens or bees. |
| Other livestock | The Zoning Bylaw lists Agriculture (growing crops or raising livestock) as a principal use in the A1 Agricultural zone, which is for lots of at least 2 hectares. The Animal Control Bylaw treats horses, cattle, mules, donkeys, sheep, goats, llamas, ostriches, peafowl and similar animals as "large animals" that must not run at large.Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, definitions and Zone A1, s. 3 definitions; Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, definitions and Zone A1; Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 3 "large animals" · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingAgriculture means the use of land for the growing of crops or the raising of livestock Livestock means all animals and fowl but excludes household pets of an ordinary nature. A1 Agricultural Intent: To accommodate agriculture uses on minimum 2 hectare (5 Lot size, minimum 2.0 ha “LARGE ANIMALS” means horses, cattle, mules, donkeys, sheep, goats, llamas, ostriches, peafowl and similar sized animals. |
| Bylaw | Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300; Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, definitions and Zone A1, title; Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingZoning Bylaw 2025 No. 3300 This bylaw may be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622”. |
How it works
The City of Langley's Zoning Bylaw lists Agriculture (growing crops or raising livestock) as a principal use in the A1 Agricultural zone, which is for lots of at least 2 hectares. Residential zones do not list agriculture as a use in the text we read. Agriculture is also an accessory use in the U1 University District zone.
Good to know
- The City's bylaws set no hen limit, rooster rule, coop rules, permit or registration, and no beekeeping rule. We did not find a backyard hen or bee program. The bylaws do not say whether hens or bees are allowed on a residential lot, so ask Planning at planning@langleycity.ca before you buy birds or hives.
- Roosters are not mentioned, but the Noise Bylaw bans noise that disturbs the quiet, peace or rest of the public.
- The Animal Control Bylaw treats horses, cattle, mules, donkeys, sheep, goats, llamas, ostriches, peafowl and similar animals as "large animals" that must not run at large.
- Riding, driving or herding horses or other livestock in a park is banned.
- Provincial Agricultural Land Reserve rules were not checked.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), definitions and Zone A1 (read 2026-11-05)
- Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Contact Us, City of Langley (read 2026-11-05)
Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 2 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 5 are recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed. How answers are checked.