Farm Animals

Do you agree with placing some rules around farm animals and backyard chickens? Do you keep chickens in your backyard? The new rules allow up to 10 female chickens in all zones (except the Single Unit Residential Zone, the Conservation Zone, and the Protected Watershed Zone) without a permit. Once you exceed 10 chickens, additional regulations apply—such as setbacks for the chicken coop from neighboring properties and a minimum lot size requirement. Does this seem like a fair and balanced approach? We also have some regulations around the number of farm animals. A summary is available here: Read more: https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-canada/documents/attachments/23d5d9169f8d9d2c284eac8711d922b4ad5bbcee/000/010/023/original/Farmanimals.pdf?1525092080
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