City of Duncan Zoning Bylaw 1540, 1988

urban agriculture;

food production;

greenhouses;

residential development;

Accessory Buildings and Structures:

...(e) One greenhouse not exceeding 25 square m in floor area shall be permitted per parcel as an accessory residential structure. Greenhouses exceeding 25 square m in floor area shall be considered as agricultural buildings and shall respect the relevant agricultural building setbacks from parcel lines.

food production;

urban agriculture;

urban chickens;

livestock;

Backyard Hen Enclosure

In the zones permitted, a Backyard Hen Enclosure must:

(a) be an accessory use conducted by a resident of the parcel;

(b) consist of at most six (6) hens kept for personal egg consumption;

(c) be located in a backyard such that the dwelling unit is between the Backyard Hen Enclosure and the front parcel line;

(d) use only a Pen and a Coop as each of those terms are defined by the Animal and Poultry Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw, and no other structures; Page 19 of 55 City of Duncan Zoning Bylaw 1540 (Consolidated January 4, 2016)

(e) have a Coop no larger than 8 square metres in floor area and no higher than 3 metres;

(f) have the Coop and the Pen placed at least: (i) 2.5 metres from the exterior side parcel line, the interior side parcel line and the rear parcel line; (ii) 17.5 metres from the front parcel line; and (iii) have the Coop and the Pen placed at least 7.5 metres from every road, laneway, and public path.