Keeping Chickens in the Rural Area - Community Consultation

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Consultation has concluded

We want your feedback about a proposed change to the Leamington Comprehensive Zoning By-law (ZBA) to allow chickens to be kept on properties zoned Agricultural Residential (A5) Zone.

Background:

In the Municipality of Leamington, chickens and fowl are only permitted to be kept on properties zoned Agricultural General (A1) Zone, Agricultural Restricted (A2) Zone, and Agricultural Hobby Farm (A3) Zone. Due to public feedback, the Municipality has initiated a review of the potential of keeping chicken and fowl on properties zoned Agricultural Residential (A5).

Have Your Say!

You can participate in person or online.

In Person

  • We are hosting a Public Information Centre (PIC) to allow members of the public to learn about the proposed changes, ask staff questions, and provide comments.

Date: Thursday, September 7, 2023

Time: 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Location: Leamington Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 111 Erie Street North, Leamington ON, N8H 2Z9

Online Survey (Now Closed)

  • Please share your thoughts by completing our survey below. The survey will close at noon on Thursday, October 12, 2023.

Public comments received at the PIC and online will be presented to Leamington Council at their meeting on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.

Please note that we are not considering permitting chickens or fowl in the urban area of the Municipality.

Individuals who submit correspondence should be aware that any personal information contained within their communications may become part of the public record and may be made available through the Council agenda process, which includes publication on the Municipality's website.


We want your feedback about a proposed change to the Leamington Comprehensive Zoning By-law (ZBA) to allow chickens to be kept on properties zoned Agricultural Residential (A5) Zone.

Background:

In the Municipality of Leamington, chickens and fowl are only permitted to be kept on properties zoned Agricultural General (A1) Zone, Agricultural Restricted (A2) Zone, and Agricultural Hobby Farm (A3) Zone. Due to public feedback, the Municipality has initiated a review of the potential of keeping chicken and fowl on properties zoned Agricultural Residential (A5).

Have Your Say!

You can participate in person or online.

In Person

  • We are hosting a Public Information Centre (PIC) to allow members of the public to learn about the proposed changes, ask staff questions, and provide comments.

Date: Thursday, September 7, 2023

Time: 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Location: Leamington Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 111 Erie Street North, Leamington ON, N8H 2Z9

Online Survey (Now Closed)

  • Please share your thoughts by completing our survey below. The survey will close at noon on Thursday, October 12, 2023.

Public comments received at the PIC and online will be presented to Leamington Council at their meeting on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.

Please note that we are not considering permitting chickens or fowl in the urban area of the Municipality.

Individuals who submit correspondence should be aware that any personal information contained within their communications may become part of the public record and may be made available through the Council agenda process, which includes publication on the Municipality's website.


Consultation has concluded

  • Notice of Passing of Zoning By-law Amendment No. 284 – Municipality Wide

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    Leamington Council held a public meeting on October 24, 2023 for consideration of Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) No. 284. The application was approved and By-law 83-23 to amend Zoning By-law 890-09, as amended, was passed by Council.

    The purpose of ZBA No. 284 is to add a subsection to Section 4 General Provisions and to add a new permitted use to Section 26 Agricultural Residential Zone (A5) Regulations, being Subsection 26.1.1 - Permitted Uses of Zoning By-law 890-09, as amended, to regulate the keeping of chicken and fowl on A5 properties.

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