Newmarket is investigating the feasibility of helping to improve the food security of the area by allowing some properties in Ward 2 to keep egg-laying chickens on site.
The plan would permit
up to five properties that are deemed residential to have hens for the purposes of laying eggs as part of a pilot project set to begin on 1st March should the council give their approval.
Town clerk Andrew Brouwer pointed out that several municipalities in the province, such as Guelph, Niagara Falls and Brampton, have begun to allow homeowners to keep small numbers of chickens. He isn’t sure how many, if any, complaints have been filed by neighbors of the poultry owners in these areas.
He went on to say that since the person wanting to raise the chickens would need to have the permission of their neighbors to do so, there would hopefully be less cause for complaint. When undertaking a project such as this, Brochures that provide further information can be given to those who take part, as well as their neighbors, so that they understand the requirements that will need to be followed.
Under the terms of the project, the hens would live in backyards of the five properties with a maximum of three per yard, and they would need to be in a suitable coop from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am. The hens would need to be no younger than three months old.
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