--- title: How many dogs or cats you can keep in Belcarra question: "How many dogs or cats can I keep in Belcarra?" place: Belcarra, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/belcarra category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Belcarra sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/how-many-pets/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/how-many-pets.json" --- # How many dogs or cats you can keep in Belcarra **Question:** How many dogs or cats can I keep in Belcarra? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Belcarra, https://belcarra.ca) **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:** - In person: Municipal Hall, 4084 Bedwell Bay Road, Belcarra, BC V3H 4P8 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed statutory holidays).) - Phone: Village Office, 604-937-4100 - Email: Village Office, belcarra@belcarra.ca ## Key facts - **Dogs allowed:** A maximum of three dogs over the age of four months on any parcel, in any area of the municipality. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), s. 3](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Cats allowed:** None set. The Belcarra bylaws that were read set no limit on cats. - **Other animal limits:** None set. The Belcarra bylaws that were read set no limit on other pets. - **Exceptions:** None set. The bylaw states no kennel or other exception to the dog limit. - **Fine:** 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. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw No. 431](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "Number of Dogs $75.00 $50.00 $100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Village of Belcarra Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), title, s. 1](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "Village of Belcarra Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010]() (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. ## Good to know - The bylaws we read set no limit on cats or on other pets. - Hens are covered by a separate policy. See the backyard chickens answer. - 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). - Questions go to the Village Office at 604-937-4100. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf) ## Related questions - [Belcarra dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-licence.md) - [Belcarra dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Belcarra backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-chickens.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog and cat limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/how-many-pets.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/how-many-pets.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/how-many-pets.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/how-many-pets.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/how-many-pets.md) - [Burnaby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/how-many-pets.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/how-many-pets.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Chicken Keeping Policy No. 215 (PDF), Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2023/07/Policy-215-Chicken-Keeping-Policy.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact Us, Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/contact-us/) (read 2026-11-08) _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. 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