{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Belcarra","question":"How many dogs or cats can I keep in Belcarra?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Belcarra","url":"https://belcarra.ca"},"short_answer":"In Belcarra you may keep a maximum of three dogs over four months old on any parcel. The Village's bylaws set no limit on cats. The ticket for too many dogs is $75, or $50 if paid within 14 days.","aliases":["dog limit belcarra","how many dogs belcarra","cat limit belcarra","pet limit belcarra"],"cost":"Bylaw notice for too many dogs: $75 ($50 if paid within 14 days, $100 if paid more than 28 days after receiving the notice).","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"4084 Bedwell Bay Road, Belcarra, BC V3H 4P8","note":"Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed statutory holidays)."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"604-937-4100"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"belcarra@belcarra.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf"},{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Belcarra dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Belcarra dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"backyard-chickens","title":"Belcarra backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-chickens/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","name":"Anmore","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","name":"Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","name":"Port Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/how-many-pets/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog and cat limits in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/how-many-pets/"},"facts":{"dog_limit":{"label":"Dogs allowed","value":"A maximum of three dogs over the age of four months on any parcel, in any area of the municipality.","short":"Max three dogs","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","section":"s. 3","quotes":["There is a maximum of three dogs permitted over the age of four months to be kept on any parcel of real property in any area of the municipality at one time."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Belcarra bylaws that were read set no limit on cats.","sources":[]},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Belcarra bylaws that were read set no limit on other pets.","sources":[]},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The bylaw states no kennel or other exception to the dog limit.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice (Number of Dogs, s. 3): $75, or $50 if paid within 14 days, or $100 if paid more than 28 days after receiving the notice.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw No. 431","quotes":["Number of Dogs $75.00 $50.00 $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Belcarra Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","section":"title, s. 1","quotes":["Village of Belcarra Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":3,"matched":3,"none":3,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010](<https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf>) (s. 3) allows a maximum of three dogs over the age of four months on any parcel of real property, in any area of the municipality, at one time. No kennel or other exception to this limit is stated.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The bylaws we read set no limit on cats or on other pets.\n- Hens are covered by a separate policy. See the backyard chickens answer.\n- The bylaw notice for the number of dogs is $75; it drops to $50 if paid within 14 days and rises to $100 if paid more than 28 days after you receive the notice (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520).\n- Questions go to the Village Office at 604-937-4100.","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2023/07/Policy-215-Chicken-Keeping-Policy.pdf","title":"Chicken Keeping Policy No. 215 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 3 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 3 are recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/how-many-pets.json"}}