Waterloo By-law 2009-047, s. 4 — Requirements relating to the keeping of hens Every owner of hens and every owner of property on which hens are kept shall ensure that

Requirements relating to the keeping of hens Every owner of hens and every owner of property on which hens are kept shall ensure that:

• a) the owner of the hens resides at the property;
• b) the property on which the hens are kept is zoned for residential use pursuant to the Zoning Bylaw and contains a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling;
• c) all owner(s) and all adult occupant(s) of the property have consented in writing to the satisfaction of the City to the keeping of hens at the property;
• d) the hens are kept in a fully enclosed coop or run in a manner that contains the hens on the property and prevents their escape from such coop or run;
• e) the coop and any run are within the rear yard, or interior side yard of the property; and
• f) the coop and any run are set back at least 1.5 metres from the rear lot line and at least 1.5 metres from any interior side lot line or exterior side lot line of the property and at least 1.5 metres from any rear lot line abutting an exterior side yard or interior side yard of another property unless all owner(s) and all adult occupant(s) of any property from which the aforementioned setbacks are in place, have consented in writing to the satisfaction of the City to the placement of the coop or run.