Urban Hens

On the 25^th of May, 2021 Council passed Bylaw No. 912-21 Urban Hen Bylaw. This bylaw allows for ten residential properties to be issued an Urban Hen Licence. With an Urban Hen Licence residents will be able to keep up to five hens on their property.
 
How to apply for an Urban Hen Licence:

1. Complete an Urban Hen Licence Application

• Urban Hen Licence Application found here.

2. Pay the non-refundable application fee of $100

1. Notify adjacent landowners of the application.

• If 50% or more of the adjacent landowners object to the application of having hens, then the application will be denied.

2. Schedule an appointment with the landowner/applicant to inspect the chicken coop and ensure that it meets the bylaw’s requirements.

• Chicken coop requirements can be found on the second page of the Urban Hen Licence Application

3. If the applicant meets all of the bylaw requirements the landowner/applicant will be notified and required to pay the annual licence fee ($30).

1. Apply for a Premise Identification Number (PID) and provide the PID to the Town within 30 days of acquiring the hens.    

• PID application found here: https://partners.agric.gov.ab.ca/pid/welcome.page

2. Follow the requirements of the Urban Hen Bylaw. Highlights include:

• A maximum of 5 hens is allowed;
• Roosters are prohibited;
• Selling eggs and manure is prohibited;
• Slaughtering hens on property is prohibited; and
• Allowing the hens to be out of the coop is prohibited

3. Pay the annual licence fee prior to the 31^st of January of every year.

• If the annual licence fee is not paid by the deadline your licence may be revoked.