--- title: Port Clements backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules question: "Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in Port Clements?" place: Port Clements, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/port-clements category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Port Clements sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/backyard-chickens/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/backyard-chickens.json" --- # Port Clements backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules **Question:** Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in Port Clements? **Short answer:** In Port Clements, the Zoning Bylaw does not mention hens or chickens by name. It permits poultry in the Agricultural (A-1) and Resource Areas (RS) zones, and "agricultural and horticultural use" in Rural Residential (R-2). The Residential Urban (R-1) zone has no agricultural use. No hen limit is set. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Port Clements, https://portclements.ca) **Cost:** Not stated. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - In person: Village Office, 36 Cedar Avenue West, Port Clements, BC V0T 1R0 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) - Phone: Village Office, 250-557-4295 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Hens allowed:** The Zoning Bylaw does not mention hens or chickens by name. It lists "poultry" among agricultural uses permitted in the Agricultural (A-1) and Resource Areas (RS) zones, and the Rural Residential zone (R-2) permits "agricultural and horticultural use". The Residential Urban zone (R-1) has no agricultural use. - Source: [February 17, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Package, containing Zoning Bylaw No. 444, s. 7.3.14 Agricultural Zone (A-1), B](https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf) - Official wording: "agricultural uses including field crops, horticulture, silviculture, poultry, other" … "stock raising and beekeeping" … "Resource Areas Zone (RS) land and structures may be used only for the" - Source: [February 17, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Package, containing Zoning Bylaw No. 444, s. 7.3.2 R-2, B](https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf) - Official wording: "agricultural and horticultural use" - Source: [February 17, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Package, containing Zoning Bylaw No. 444, s. 1.3 Definitions](https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf) - Official wording: "means the use of land for the growing, rearing, producing," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Most hens:** None set. Port Clements' Zoning Bylaw sets no limit on the number of hens. - **Roosters:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Coop rules:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Permit or registration:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Bees:** Beekeeping is a permitted agricultural use in the Agricultural (A-1) and Resource Areas (RS) zones. The R-1 and R-2 zone lists do not name beekeeping. - Source: [February 17, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Package, containing Zoning Bylaw No. 444, s. 7.3.14 Agricultural Zone (A-1), B](https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf) - Official wording: "stock raising and beekeeping" … "Resource Areas Zone (RS) land and structures may be used only for the" … "stock raising and beekeeping;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other livestock:** "Other stock raising" is a permitted agricultural use in the Agricultural (A-1) and Resource Areas (RS) zones. In the Rural Residential zone (R-2), "agricultural and horticultural use" is permitted. - Source: [February 17, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Package, containing Zoning Bylaw No. 444, s. 7.3.14 Agricultural Zone (A-1), B](https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf) - Official wording: "agricultural uses including field crops, horticulture, silviculture, poultry, other" … "Resource Areas Zone (RS) land and structures may be used only for the" - Source: [February 17, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Package, containing Zoning Bylaw No. 444, s. 7.3.2 R-2, B](https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf) - Official wording: "agricultural and horticultural use" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Village of Port Clements Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024 (adopted February 17, 2026) - Source: [February 17, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Package, containing Zoning Bylaw No. 444, Bylaw adoption](https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf) - Official wording: "RECONSIDERED AND ADOPTED THIS 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Port Clements regulates this through zoning, in the [Zoning Bylaw No. 444](). The bylaw does not mention hens or chickens by name. - **Agricultural (A-1) and Resource Areas (RS) zones:** poultry, beekeeping and "other stock raising" are permitted agricultural uses. - **Rural Residential (R-2) zone:** "agricultural and horticultural use" is permitted. The bylaw does not say whether a few backyard hens count. - **Residential Urban (R-1) zone:** no agricultural use is listed. The R-1 and R-2 lists do not name beekeeping. ## Steps 1. Find out which zone your property is in. Ask the Village Office on 250-557-4295 or see the zoning lookup answer. 2. Ask the Village Office whether your animals are allowed in that zone. ## Good to know - The bylaw sets no hen limit and says nothing about roosters, coops or registration, and no separate animal bylaw is posted. - Ask the Village Office to confirm before you buy animals. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 444 (PDF, in February 17, 2026 council agenda package)](https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf) ## Related questions - [Port Clements zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens.md) - [Daajing Giids](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/backyard-chickens.md) - [Prince Rupert](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/backyard-chickens.md) - [Port Edward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/backyard-chickens.md) - [Kitimat](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/backyard-chickens.md) - [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/backyard-chickens.md) - [Stewart](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/backyard-chickens.md) ## Sources - [February 17, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Package (PDF), containing Zoning Bylaw No. 444, Village of Port Clements](https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 3 could not be confirmed. 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