The County of Northern Lights would like to remind all Hamlet residents that keeping chickens is currently only permitted in the Hamlet of Dixonville, and a development permit is required.
At this time, residents of other Hamlet Districts—including Notikewin, North Star, and Deadwood—are not permitted to keep chickens and are not eligible to apply for a permit.
Hamlet Chickens Bylaw 21-61-458 States:
(a) Hamlet Chickens are a Discretionary Use within the Hamlet of Dixonville only.
(b) Up to 10 Chickens are permitted.
(c) Notwithstanding (b), Roosters are not allowed.
(d) Chickens must always be kept within an enclosed Chicken Coop.
(e) Hamlet Chickens are restricted to the Rear Yard of Single Detached or Semi Detached
Dwellings only.
(f) A Chicken Coop shall follow the height limitation, side and rear yard setbacks as a standard
Accessory Building.
(g) A Development Permit application will respond to the above noted regulations and:
(i) Applicants must register online at the Government of Alberta Identification Website to receive their unique Premises Identification (PID) number as a condition of their Development Permit application.
(h) The maximum term of a Development Permit issued is one (1) year, shall be reviewed on an annual basis, and may be renewed.
(i) An application for a renewal of a Development Permit for a Hamlet Chicken use shall take into consideration a review of complaints or comments from adjacent landowners.
Should you have any questions regarding the above information or to apply for a development permit to keep chickens, please contact the County of Northern Lights office.
Sincerely,
Gerhard Stickling
Chief Administrative Officer