Backyard Chickens Pilot Program
On May 21, 2025, The Township of Perth East Council approved a two (2) year pilot program to license the keeping of backyard chickens, with a limit of no more than 20 licenses being issued.
In accordance with the by-law the program will run from July 1, 2025 to June 30 2027.
Licenses for the keeping of backyard chickens will be issued in accordance with the following by-law, for the duration of the pilot program:
Please note that this is a pilot program and is subject to changes or elimination after the two years. If Council decides to terminate the program beyond the two year pilot, licensee’s will be required to remove the chickens from the property.
There is a one time fee of $75.00 to be paid at the time of submitting the complete application. Licenses will be issued on a first come first served basis, up to a maximum of 20 licenses. Once the limit of 20 licenses has been met applicants will be waitlisted in sequence.
Current Licenses and Waitlist Numbers:
- There is currently 2 active licenses and 18 available licenses
- There is currently 1 pending application
- There are currently 0 waitlisted applicants
These numbers will be updated regularly to reflect current numbers.
Application Form
You can find the application form here. For further information, please contact the Clerk’s Department.
Contact Us
Ashley Carter
Manager of Legislative Services / Municipal Clerk
Township of Perth East
25 Mill Street East
Milverton, Ontario N0K 1M0
T.: 519-595-2800 x223
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