Can I raise chickens, ducks, geese, bees, goats, etc. on my property?

"Domestic Livestock" means any quantity of farm animals raised and/or kept for personal use or for occasional competitive use (i.e. 4H, FFA, etc) (FNSBC 18.04.010.B). It is a permitted use only in the General Use (GU), Rural and Agricultural (RA), Rural Farmstead (RF) and Rural Estate (RE) zoning districts and is a conditional use in the Outdoor Recreational (OR) zoning district. In the Rural Residential (RR) zoning district, it is a permitted use for lots greater than 80,000 square feet in area or a conditional use on lots less than 80,000 square feet in area.

"Commercial livestock" means any quantity of farm animals kept with the intention of selling related goods and/or services (FNSBC 18.04.010.B). It is a permitted use only in the General Use (GU), Rural and Agricultural (RA) and Rural Farmstead (RF) zoning districts.

For all other zoning districts, raising domestic or commercial livestock is a prohibited use. Note: Livestock grazing is a conditional use in the Mineral Lands (ML) zoning district.

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1. How can I view a code enforcement case file?
2. How do I file a complaint?
3. How does the FNSB handle reported code violations?
4. If I think that a property owner is violating FNSB code, what should I do?
5. My neighbor keeps trespassing onto my property. What can I do?
6. My neighbor's stuff or vegetation is crossing our shared property line. What can I do?
7. How do I call for an immediate fire or life/safety emergency?
8. My neighbor's pickup is parked on the road. Is that encroachment?
9. What can I do about an abandoned vehicle at the end of my cul-de-sac?
10. What can I do about someone who has blocked off or is parking vehicles in a road right-of-way, trail easement, or private easement?
11. What qualifies as a junkyard?
12. When is a junkyard required to have an approved drainage plan?
13. Where are junkyards permitted? Do they have to be screened?
14. My neighbor has 10 dogs on 1 lot. Is that considered a kennel?
15. Where can I open a new dog (or cat) kennel?
16. Can I raise chickens, ducks, geese, bees, goats, etc. on my property?
17. Do I need a building permit before starting construction?
18. When is a zoning permit required?