{"title":"Logan Lake backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","question":"Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock?","slug":"backyard-chickens","place":{"path":"ca/bc/logan-lake","name":"Logan Lake","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":"District of Logan Lake","url":"https://loganlake.ca"},"short_answer":"In Logan Lake, you can keep backyard hens with a Hen Owner Permit ($50, one time) on single-family lots zoned R1, R3 and ER: up to 5 hens in R1 and R3, up to 25 in ER. Roosters are not allowed. Other livestock are limited to the ER zone.","aliases":["backyard chickens logan lake","hen permit logan lake","keep bees logan lake","livestock logan lake"],"cost":"Hen Owner Permit: $50, one time. Ticket for keeping hens without a permit: $100. Ticket for contravening the hen regulations: $50 each.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Office","value":"#1 Opal Drive, Logan Lake, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed 12:30 to 1:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Municipal Office","value":"250-523-6225"}],"documents":["Completed Hen Owner Permit application","A photo and description of the coop"],"forms":[{"title":"Hen Owner Permit Application (PDF)","url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Hen-Owner-Permit-Application-.pdf"},{"title":"Backyard Hens Guidelines (PDF)","url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Backyard-Hens-Guidelines.pdf"},{"title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF)","url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/"}],"related":[{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Logan Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Logan Lake dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Logan Lake zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","name":"Ashcroft","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","name":"Lillooet","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","name":"Merritt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","name":"Kamloops","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","name":"Clinton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","name":"Barriere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/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, with a Hen Owner Permit, on single-family residential lots zoned R1, R3 and ER (Estate Residential). Not allowed on multi-family lots. The hen owner must live on the property (a tenant needs the property owner's agreement).","short":"Yes, with Hen Owner Permit, R1, R3 and ER lots","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Backyard-Hens-Guidelines.pdf","title":"Backyard Hens Guidelines (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"Backyard Hens Guidelines, Minimum Lot Size Standards","quotes":["use (R1, R3 and ER).","Hens are not permitted on multi-family lots."]},{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"s. 5(b)(ii), Hen Regulations","quotes":["keep no more than five (5) Hens on any property located within the R1 or R3"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"max_hens":{"label":"Most hens","value":"Up to 5 hens on a property in the R1 and R3 zones; up to 25 hens in the ER (Estate Residential) zones.","short":"5 hens (25 in ER zones)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"s. 5(b)(ii)-(iii), Hen Regulations","quotes":["keep no more than five (5) Hens on any property located within the R1 or R3","keep no more than twenty-five (25) Hens on any property located within the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"roosters":{"label":"Roosters","value":"No. Roosters are not allowed.","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"s. 5(b)(v), Hen Regulations","quotes":["not keep a rooster;"]},{"url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Backyard-Hens-Guidelines.pdf","title":"Backyard Hens Guidelines (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"Number of Hens","quotes":["Roosters are NOT permitted within the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"coop_rules":{"label":"Coop rules","value":"Coop must be fully enclosed with an attached, fully covered outdoor run, at least 0.5 m² of coop floor and 1 m² of run per hen, a nesting box and a perch per hen, and sit behind or beside the house, meeting accessory-building setbacks in the Zoning Bylaw. Hens must be in the coop from sunset to 7:00 a.m. No slaughtering or burying hens on the lot.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"s. 5(b)(viii)-(xvi), Hen Regulations","quotes":["is kept within a Coop from sunset to 7:00 a.m.;","ensure the Coop or related structures comply with the setback requirements","approximate 15cm perch;"]},{"url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Backyard-Hens-Guidelines.pdf","title":"Backyard Hens Guidelines (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"Coop Standards and Setbacks","quotes":["7.5 square metres (80.73 square feet) in"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"registration":{"label":"Permit or registration","value":"Yes. A Hen Owner Permit (licence) from the District: complete the application, attach a photo and description of the coop, and pay a one-time fee of $50. One hen owner per property; the permit is not transferable. Registration with the Province of BC is also required.","short":"Yes, one-time $50 permit fee","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Hen-Owner-Permit-Application-.pdf","title":"Hen Owner Permit Application (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"Hen Owner Permit Application","quotes":["After completing this form a one-time $50 fee is due prior to issuing a license."]},{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"Schedule A, Hen Permit Fees","quotes":["Hen Owner Permit (One-time fee)           $ 50.00"]},{"url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Backyard-Hens-Guidelines.pdf","title":"Backyard Hens Guidelines (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"Information","quotes":["Registration with the Province of BC is"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bees":{"label":"Bees","value":"Allowed with an Agricultural Permit for keeping bees. Provide adequate water, keep bees from swarming, and keep hives at least 7.6 m from each property line unless there is a solid fence or hedge at least 1.8 m tall with a 1 m setback.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"s. 7(e), Keeping of Animals","quotes":["keeps bees must","Have an Agricultural Permit for keeping bees;","Keep hives at least 7.6 m away from each property line, unless there is a solid"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_livestock":{"label":"Other livestock","value":"Only in the ER (Estate Residential) zone, on parcels of 2 acres or more: at most 2 cattle (defined to include horses, swine, sheep and goats) or similar large animals per 2-acre parcel, and at most 25 fowl, rabbits or small fur-bearing animals. Elsewhere only dogs, cats, small animals, small lizards, turtles, fish and permitted hens.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"s. 7(a)(ii), Keeping of Animals","quotes":["per each 2-acre parcel;","includes horse, mule, swine, sheep,"]},{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"s. 9(a), Prohibitions","quotes":["except for dogs, cats, small animals, small"]},{"url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Backyard-Hens-Guidelines.pdf","title":"Backyard Hens Guidelines (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"Number of Hens","quotes":["Other types of poultry are not permitted"]},{"url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 675, 2010 (consolidated PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"s. 7.1, ER zone","quotes":["keeping of animals, permitted only on parcels 2 acres or greater and subject to the District"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (hen regulations, Hen Owner Permit, keeping of animals, bees); setbacks in Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"title / page header","quotes":["Animal Control and lmpoundment Bylaw 893, 2022"]},{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"s. 5(b)(ix), Hen Regulations","quotes":["comply with all setback regulations as defined in the District of Logan Lake"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":8,"matched":8,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the hen rules in [Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw 893](<https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/>), Logan Lake allows hens, with a Hen Owner Permit, on single-family residential lots zoned R1, R3 and ER (Estate Residential). Multi-family lots are not allowed. The hen owner must live on the property; a tenant needs the property owner's agreement. Roosters are not allowed.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Fill in the Hen Owner Permit application and attach a photo and description of your coop.\n2. Pay the one-time $50 fee at the Municipal Office.\n3. Register with the Province of BC as well; the permit says this is required.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Up to 5 hens in R1 and R3 zones; up to 25 hens in ER zones. One hen owner per property; the permit is not transferable.\n- Coop: fully enclosed, with an attached, fully covered run; at least 0.5 m² of coop floor and 1 m² of run per hen; a nesting box and a perch per hen; behind or beside the house, meeting the Zoning Bylaw's accessory-building setbacks. The Guidelines cap coop plus run at 7.5 square metres combined.\n- Keep hens in the coop from sunset to 7:00 a.m. Keep feed in sealed containers. Eggs are for personal use only. No slaughtering or burying hens on the lot.\n- Bees: allowed with an Agricultural Permit. Provide water, keep bees from swarming, and keep hives at least 7.6 m from each property line unless there is a solid fence or hedge at least 1.8 m tall with a 1 m setback. The bylaw does not say who issues that permit; ask the Municipal Office.\n- Other livestock: only in the ER zone, on parcels of 2 acres or more, at most 2 cattle (which includes horses, swine, sheep and goats) or similar large animals per 2-acre parcel and at most 25 fowl, rabbits or small fur-bearing animals. A $75 ticket applies for contravening those rules.\n- Ducks and geese count as poultry in the bylaw's definition.","sources":[{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Backyard-Hens-Guidelines.pdf","title":"Backyard Hens Guidelines (PDF), District of Logan Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Hen-Owner-Permit-Application-.pdf","title":"Hen Owner Permit Application (PDF), District of Logan Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 675, 2010 (consolidated PDF), District of Logan Lake","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 8 of 8 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/backyard-chickens/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/backyard-chickens.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/backyard-chickens.json"}}