How many dogs or cats you can keep in Canal Flats
How many dogs or cats can I keep in Canal Flats?
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.
Key facts
| Dogs allowed | 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.Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019, s. 5(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNo 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 |
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| Cats allowed | None set. The Canal Flats bylaws that were read set no limit on cats. |
| Other animal limits | None set. The Canal Flats bylaws that were read set no limit on other pets. |
| Exceptions | 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.Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019, s. 5(b), 5(c); Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Schedule K, s. 5; Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019, s. 5.2, 5.3 Conditional uses · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThe 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 KENNEL LICENSE FEE $ 500.00 per year Minimum parcel size of 2 ha (5 acres) Max of 12 animals |
| Fine | 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.)Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 242, 2021, Bylaw 242, Schedule A; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 231, 2020, Bylaw 231, Schedule D · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingKeep 4 (four) or more dogs $50 $25 $75 Yes Keep 4 or more dogs over four months old 5(a) $50.00 |
| Bylaw | Village of Canal Flats Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019, Citation · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingVillage of Canal Flats Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 |
How it works
Under the Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019, 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.
Steps
- For 3 dogs or fewer, buy an ordinary licence for each dog. See the dog licence answer.
- 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.
- If you are issued a kennel licence, meet the kennel standards in Schedule A of the bylaw.
Good to know
- A kennel licence costs $500 a year.
- 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. Kennels are not listed as a use in the R-1 zone.
- The bylaws we read set no limit on cats or on other pets.
- 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.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Invermere · Radium Hot Springs · Kimberley · Elkford · Cranbrook · Sparwood
Sources
- Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats (read 2026-11-08)
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats (read 2026-11-08)
- Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 242, 2021 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats (read 2026-11-08)
- Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 231, 2020 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact Us, Village of Canal Flats (read 2026-11-08)
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