{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Canal Flats","question":"How many dogs or cats can I keep in Canal Flats?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","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 Canal Flats","url":"https://www.canalflats.ca"},"short_answer":"In Canal Flats, you may keep up to 3 dogs over four months old on a parcel. Four or more needs a kennel licence. The bylaws we read set no limit on cats.","aliases":["dog limit canal flats","how many dogs canal flats","kennel licence canal flats","pet limit canal flats"],"cost":"Kennel licence $500 a year.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office (Columbia Discovery Centre)","value":"8866 Grainger Road, Canal Flats, BC V0B 1B0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:00 to 1:00)"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-349-5462"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF)","url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (PDF)","url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Canal Flats dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"backyard-chickens","title":"Canal Flats backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/backyard-chickens/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Canal Flats dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Canal Flats bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","name":"Invermere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","name":"Radium Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","name":"Elkford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","name":"Cranbrook","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","name":"Sparwood","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/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":"Keeping 4 or more dogs over four months old on a parcel needs a kennel licence. Without one, a parcel may have up to 3 dogs over four months old.","short":"Up to 3 dogs; 4 or more needs a kennel licence","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","section":"s. 5(a)","quotes":["No person may keep 4 or more dogs over the age of four (4) months on any parcel of land in the Village, unless that person has first obtained a kennel license"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Canal Flats bylaws that were read set no limit on cats.","sources":[]},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Canal Flats bylaws that were read set no limit on other pets.","sources":[]},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":"A kennel licence ($500 per year) allows 4 or more dogs, subject to the Zoning Bylaw: a kennel is a conditional use in the A-1 zone (minimum parcel 2 ha) and the SH zone (maximum 12 animals, minimum parcel 2.0 ha). Kennel licence holders must meet the bylaw's Schedule A standards.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","section":"s. 5(b), 5(c)","quotes":["The issuance of a kennel license shall be subject to the restrictions of all other relevant bylaws","Every person issued a kennel license shall conform with the requirements for kennels as set out"]},{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","section":"Schedule K, s. 5","quotes":["KENNEL LICENSE FEE $ 500.00 per year"]},{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","section":"s. 5.2, 5.3 Conditional uses","quotes":["Minimum parcel size of 2 ha (5 acres)","Max of 12 animals"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: $50 ($25 if paid within 14 days; $75 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $50. (Offence: keeping 4 or more dogs over four months old without a kennel licence.)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/20426/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 242, 2021 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","section":"Bylaw 242, Schedule A","quotes":["Keep 4 (four) or more dogs","$50 $25 $75 Yes"]},{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/47771/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 231, 2020 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","section":"Bylaw 231, Schedule D","quotes":["Keep 4 or more dogs over four months old 5(a) $50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Canal Flats Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","section":"Citation","quotes":["Village of Canal Flats Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":2,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/), no one may keep 4 or more dogs over four months old on any parcel in the Village without first getting a kennel licence. So without one, the limit is 3 dogs over four months old. Puppies under four months are not counted.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. For 3 dogs or fewer, buy an ordinary licence for each dog. See the dog licence answer.\n2. For 4 or more dogs, ask the Village office (250-349-5462) before you get the extra dog, because a kennel licence also depends on zoning.\n3. If you are issued a kennel licence, meet the kennel standards in Schedule A of the bylaw.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A kennel licence costs $500 a year.\n- A kennel is a conditional use in the A-1 zone (minimum parcel 2 ha) and the SH zone (maximum 12 animals, minimum parcel 2.0 ha) in the [Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/). Kennels are not listed as a use in the R-1 zone.\n- The bylaws we read set no limit on cats or on other pets.\n- Keeping 4 or more dogs without a kennel licence can bring a bylaw notice of $50 ($25 if paid within 14 days, $75 after 28 days) or a municipal ticket of $50.","sources":[{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/20426/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 242, 2021 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/47771/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 231, 2020 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Canal Flats","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 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 are recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/how-many-pets.json"}}