You are required to get a hen registration permit before you purchase hens for your property.
Registrations must be renewed annually.
This program is for a three-year trial basis beginning January 2021. A maximum of 30 permits will be granted on a first come, first serve basis.
Who Can Keep Hens?
- You
may keep 1-3 hens on your property if you live in a semi-detached or detached dwelling in an approved location within Orangeville.
- If you are a tenant, the property owner must also complete the Property Owner Permission Form, to be submitted with your application.
- Approved locations are pre-determined by the Town.
- Please note: The hen restriction map is viewable in the application.
Fees:
Initial and renewal registration fee is $110.00
Some Regulations:
- Applicant's property must not be in a Wellhead Protection Area where the vulnerability score is 10.
- Roosters are not permitted.
- The hen must be kept in the hen coop at all times and the hen coop roof and door must be locked between 9:00 p.m. one day and 6:00 a.m. of the following day.
- An applicant must reside at the property where the hen is kept.
- A permit will not be issued where the lot is located within 15 metres of a lot with a church or school.
View the Hen Registration Checklist and the Summary of Additional Regulations to see what will be required for applicants.
More Information:
Check out the Orangeville Public Library resources for raising hens!
Application:
Complete and submit online :
Property Owner Permission Form (if applicable).
Alternatively, you can print out the application and form and drop-off or mail to:
Town of Orangeville
87 Broadway
Orangeville ON L9W 1K1