There is good news for residents of Centre Wellington looking for the freshest eggs.
The Animal Control By-Law for the Township allows the keeping of up to 10 hens per residential lot.
The coop must be located at least 3 meters from the side and rear of the lot, they must be located at the back of the property, have a maximum size of 10 square meters, have a roof enclosure and fully enclosed to prevent escape.
They also must be registered at the Centre Wellington website.
For full details on the policy you can find it at the Centre Wellington website at http://centrewellington.cacentrewellington.ca or at our website.
Hen Coop Requirements
- be located at least 3 metres from side and rear lot line
- be located in the rear yard
- be a maximum size of 10m2
- be less than 2 metres in height
- provide a roof enclosure
- be fully enclosed to prevent escape
- have a perch of at least 20cm for each hen
To register your coop you have two options:
- Complete and submit an on-line application form online and remit payment by mail or in person at the Township Municipal Office
- Complete a paper application and submit to the Township together with payment
After you complete the application and submit the registration fee of $125, an inspection will be scheduled.
