As per Article 11 of By-Law No. 3464/17, no person shall keep Backyard Chickens unless that person first receives a permit for the keeping of Backyard Chickens from the Town of Iroquois Falls.
An application for a permit to keep Backyard Chickens, Schedule "C" of By-Law No. 3464/17, must be signed by the applicant(s) and/or property owner(s).
Where an applicant is a tenant on the property, written permission from the property owner(s) to keep Backyard Chickens must be obtained and submitted with the permit application.
A site sketch illustrating the location and size of the coop, outdoor enclosure, and manure storage structure must be submitted with the application.
The applicant(s) shall pay the applicable annual permit fee outlined in the table below prior to receiving a permit under this by-law.
The permit to keep Backyard Chickens is to be renewed annually, expiring on December 31st of each calendar year.
Type |
Fee |
Keeping of Backyard Chickens |
$25.00 / year |
As per Article 12 of By-Law No. 3464/17:
- No person shall keep roosters.
- No person shall keep, or permit to be kept, in or about an owner's property, more than four (4) Backyard Chickens at a property in a residential zone under the Zoning By-Law providing the conditions and requirements contained in this Article are met.