{"title":"Nakusp backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","question":"Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock?","slug":"backyard-chickens","place":{"path":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","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 Nakusp","url":"https://www.nakusp.com"},"short_answer":"Yes, in Nakusp you can keep up to five backyard hens per property in residential zones other than the RM-1 mobile home park zone, if the home is a single-family dwelling or duplex and the owner lives there. No permit, licence or fee is listed. Roosters are not allowed.","aliases":["backyard chickens nakusp","keep hens nakusp","chicken coop rules nakusp","livestock nakusp"],"cost":"No permit, licence or fee is listed for backyard hens.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office (Municipal Hall)","value":"91 1st Street NW, Nakusp, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-265-3689","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/"}],"related":[{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Nakusp noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Nakusp unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/unsightly-property/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Nakusp bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","name":"Revelstoke","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/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, in all residential zones except the RM-1 Mobile Home Park zone, if the property has a single-family dwelling or duplex and the owner lives there. Hens are for personal use only.","short":"Yes, residential zones except RM-1","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"Part II(a) s. 1(a), (b), (d)","quotes":["Backyard hens may be kept in all Residential Zones, except the RM-1 Mobile Home Park zone","the owner of the backyard hens resides at the property where the backyard hens are kept;","backyard hens are kept for personal use only; the sale of eggs, manure, meat or other products"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"max_hens":{"label":"Most hens","value":"Five per property.","short":"Five hens","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"Part II(a) s. 1(c)","quotes":["no more than five backyard hens are kept per property;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"roosters":{"label":"Roosters","value":"Not allowed, except in a zone that permits agricultural uses.","short":"No, except in agricultural zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"Part II(a) s. 1(l)","quotes":["the keeping of roosters, except in a zone permitting agricultural uses in the Village of Nakusp"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"coop_rules":{"label":"Coop rules","value":"One coop, in the rear yard, fully enclosed. Not in the required rear or side yard setback. No more than 2 m high and 9 m² in area. At least 3 m from any window or door of a residential building.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"Part II(a) s. 1(j)","quotes":["the coop must be located in the rear yard of a lot and must provide a fully enclosed area","the coop must not exceed 2 meters in height;","the coop must not exceed 9 square meters in total area;","the coop must not be located closer that 3 meters from any window or door of a residential building;","a single coop for the backyard hens"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"registration":{"label":"Permit or registration","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Nakusp's bylaw lists no permit, licence or registration for hens.","sources":[]},"bees":{"label":"Bees","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"other_livestock":{"label":"Other livestock","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013, Part II(a) (added by Bylaw 645-1); setbacks come from Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"s. 1","quotes":["the “Animal Control Bylaw No 645, 2013”","Consolidated January 15, 2020 to include Bylaws 645-1, 645-2 and 645-3, 2019"]},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"Part II(a)","quotes":["PART II(a) – CONTROL OF BACKYARD HENS"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":1,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Animal Control Bylaw No. 645](<https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/>) allows backyard hens in all residential zones except the RM-1 Mobile Home Park zone, if the property has a single-family dwelling or duplex and the owner lives there. Hens are for personal use only. Hens are female chickens at least four months old. Setbacks come from the [Zoning Bylaw No. 729](<https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/>).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Limit: five hens per property. Roosters are not allowed, except in a zone that permits agricultural uses.\n- Coop: one coop, in the rear yard, fully enclosed. Not in the required rear or side yard setback. No more than 2 m high and 9 m² in area. At least 3 m from any window or door of a residential building.\n- No slaughter on the property. No burial of dead hens (dispose of them within 24 hours). No more than 1 cubic metre of composted manure. Store food securely.\n- Registration: the bylaw lists no permit, licence or registration, and no fee.\n- Bees: we found no beekeeping rule in the Animal Control or Zoning bylaws. Ask the Village Office at 250-265-3689.\n- Other livestock: no rule on goats, horses or ducks in the R-1, R-2 and R-3 zones, and no livestock count rule. The RU-1 zone allows Agriculture and Kennel as principal uses. Ask the Village before buying animals.","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.nakusp.com/contact-us","title":"Contact Us, Village of Nakusp","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 5 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-chickens/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-chickens.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-chickens.json"}}