{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Coquitlam","question":"How many dogs or cats can I keep?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/coquitlam","name":"Coquitlam","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":"City of Coquitlam","url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca"},"short_answer":"In the City of Coquitlam, the Animal Care and Control Bylaw allows no more than three animals in total in any dwelling unit, with no separate limit for dogs or cats, unless the Zoning Bylaw or another enactment expressly allows more. Poultry and livestock may not be kept in a dwelling unit.","aliases":["pet limit coquitlam","maximum number of dogs coquitlam","how many cats can I have"],"cost":"Too many animals: bylaw notice $150 ($100 if paid within 14 days); municipal ticket $1,000.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Services","value":"604-927-3580"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Care and Control page","url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/1059/Animal-Care-and-Control"},{"title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw 4240 (PDF)","url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Coquitlam dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-licence/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","name":"Port Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","name":"Anmore","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/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/"}],"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":"No separate dog limit. The bylaw allows no more than three animals in total (all kinds) in any dwelling unit, unless the Zoning Bylaw or another enactment expressly permits more.","short":"No separate limit; max three animals total","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"s. 6.2","quotes":["Except where expressly permitted by the Zoning Bylaw or other enactment, a person must","not keep more than three (3) animals in any dwelling unit within the City."]},{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/1059/Animal-Care-and-Control","title":"Animal Care and Control, City of Coquitlam","section":"Number of Pets Per Household","quotes":["Residents are limited to 3 pets per property including a combination of dogs and cats."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The Animal Care and Control Bylaw limits animals per dwelling unit, not per property; the Animal Care and Control web page says \"3 pets per property including a combination of dogs and cats\". The bylaw text is followed."},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":"No separate cat limit. The bylaw allows no more than three animals in total (dogs, cats and other animals) in any dwelling unit, unless the Zoning Bylaw or another enactment expressly permits more.","short":"No separate limit; max three animals in total","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"s. 6.2","quotes":["not keep more than three (3) animals in any dwelling unit within the City."]},{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/1059/Animal-Care-and-Control","title":"Animal Care and Control, City of Coquitlam","section":"Number of Pets Per Household","quotes":["Residents are limited to 3 pets per property including a combination of dogs and cats."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The Animal Care and Control Bylaw limits animals per dwelling unit, not per property; the Animal Care and Control web page says \"3 pets per property including a combination of dogs and cats\". The bylaw text is followed."},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":"The limit of three covers all animals combined. Poultry and livestock may not be kept in a dwelling unit unless zoning expressly permits. Zoning treats the keeping of three or fewer household pets normally kept within a dwelling unit, not kept for financial gain, as part of a home's residential use.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"s. 6.1, 6.2","quotes":["a person must not keep any poultry or livestock, temporarily or permanently, in a dwelling unit.","not keep more than three (3) animals in any dwelling unit within the City."]},{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1166","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3000, Parts 1 and 2 (definitions), City of Coquitlam","section":"s. 201, ACCESSORY RESIDENTIAL","quotes":["the keeping of three or fewer","animals as household pets that are normally kept within a dwelling unit and are not kept","for financial gain"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":"More than three animals are allowed only where the Zoning Bylaw or another enactment expressly permits it.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"s. 6.2","quotes":["Except where expressly permitted by the Zoning Bylaw or other enactment, a person must"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($100 if paid within 14 days). Municipal ticket: $1,000.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"Schedule A, Animal Care and Control Bylaw","quotes":["Too many animals 6.2 100 150 n/a"]},{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303001","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4320, 2012 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"Schedule B-1","quotes":["Too many animals 6.2 1000"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nSection 6.2 of the [Animal Care and Control Bylaw 4240](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110) says nobody may keep more than three animals in any dwelling unit in the City of Coquitlam, except where the Zoning Bylaw or another enactment expressly permits more. The three is a total for all animals combined, not three dogs plus three cats. The bylaw does not set a separate limit for dogs or for cats.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The City's web page says residents are limited to \"3 pets per property including a combination of dogs and cats\". The bylaw says \"per dwelling unit\" and is the rule that applies; confirm with Bylaw Services if your situation is unusual.\n- Poultry and livestock may not be kept in a dwelling unit unless zoning expressly permits it.\n- Zoning treats keeping three or fewer household pets normally kept within a dwelling unit, and not kept for financial gain, as part of a home's residential use.\n- The bylaw states no exception for puppies or kittens and no rule for farm zones.\n- Every dog over six months old needs a licence.\n- A bylaw notice for too many animals is $150 ($100 if paid within 14 days); a municipal ticket is $1,000.\n- Questions about a specific case: Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Services, 604-927-3580.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/1059/Animal-Care-and-Control","title":"Animal Care and Control, City of Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1166","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3000, Parts 1 and 2 (definitions), City of Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303001","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4320, 2012 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/how-many-pets.json"}}