Kingston : Règlement no 2021-166, art. 4 — The following regulations apply to the keeping of Hens on a Residential Property

The following regulations apply to the keeping of Hens on a Residential Property:

A maximum of six (6) Hens will be permitted on any Residential Property. All Hens kept on a Residential Property must be at least four (4) months of age.

Every Person who holds a Hen Coop permit shall allow, at any reasonable time, an Animal Control Officer or other authorized employee or agent of the City to inspect the Property, other than any room or place used as a Dwelling, to determine whether all requirements of this Bylaw are being complied with. Hen Coops and Hen Runs must be located at least 1.2 metres from the rear property line and at least 1.2 metres from any side property line of the Property on which the Hen Coop or Hen Run is located. Hen Coops and Hen Runs must be located at least 15 metres from any point of a school. Hen Coops and Hen Runs must be located at least 7.5 metres from any point of a church or business. Hen Coops and Hen Runs must be located at least 3 metres from all windows and doors of Dwellings that are located on an abutting Property. Hen Coops and Hen Runs are not permitted in any front yard or side yard, as those terms are defined in the Zoning Bylaw. In the event of any conflict between the terms of subsections

• (d) to
• (g) above and the terms of the Zoning Bylaw that applies to the Property, the greater distance or setback shall prevail.

The Owner of the Hens must reside on the Property where the Hens are kept. The home slaughter of Hens is prohibited and any deceased Hens shall be disposed of at a livestock disposal facility or through the services of a Veterinarian. Sales of eggs, manure and other products associated with the keeping of Hens are prohibited. Hens shall be kept in their Coops between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. each day. Hen Coops and Hen Runs shall be maintained in a clean condition and the Coop shall be kept free of obnoxious odours, substances and vermin. Stored manure shall be kept in an enclosed structure, such as a compost bin, in accordance with all applicable compost regulations, and no more than three (3) cubic feet of manure shall be stored at any one time. Manure shall be disposed of in accordance with municipal bylaws.

No Owner shall cause or permit its Hen to persistently cluck. Schedule D - Pigeon Keeping Regulations