Chickens are allowed in Senneville, with conditions.
Permitted as an accessory residential use, but only in zone RR-02 (zoning by-law 448, art. 2.3.5). Maximum 3 hens (females); every other farm animal, including roosters, is prohibited. Elsewhere in the municipality, the nuisance by-law (482) bans keeping farm animals outside the designated agricultural zone.
See all detailsConditions
- This permission applies only to zone RR-02. Elsewhere in Senneville, keeping hens is banned as a nuisance. This site can't determine your zone from your address — confirm with the city.
Requirements
- Hens must be kept at all times in an accessory building or outdoor enclosure of at most 15 m², with the building no taller than 3.5 m.
- Manure must be stored in a sealed structure built for that purpose.
- The building, enclosure, and manure structure must be at least 2 m from any lot line.
Get the starter guide.
How to register your hens, what to build before winter, where to buy feed, and the mistakes people make in the first few weeks.
Sources
- Zoning By-law 448, art. 2.3.5, consolidated to 2022-07-20bylaw · 2026-08-18
- By-law 482, "on nuisances, cleanliness and safety"bylaw · 2026-08-18