{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Fruitvale","question":"How many dogs or cats can I keep in Fruitvale?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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 Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"In Fruitvale you may keep up to 3 dogs over 8 weeks old and 3 cats over 12 weeks old per person. A household may keep no more than 6 companion animals in total. Licensed kennels, veterinary clinics and working ranches are exempt from the dog limit.","aliases":["how many dogs fruitvale","pet limit fruitvale","how many cats fruitvale","kennel licence fruitvale"],"cost":"No fee to keep pets within the limits. Dog licence $25 or $75 a year. Kennel licence $60.","how_long":"Limits apply at all times.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Fruitvale dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"backyard-chickens","title":"Fruitvale backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-chickens/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Fruitvale dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-leash-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/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 more than 3 companion dogs over 8 weeks old per person (s. 12). Within the household limit of 6 companion animals in total.","short":"Max 3 dogs per person","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 12","quotes":["No person shall keep more than three (3) Companion Dogs over the age of 8 weeks."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":"No more than 3 cats over 12 weeks old per person (s. 59).","short":"Max 3 cats per person","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 59","quotes":["No person shall keep more than three (3) Cats as Companion Animals over the age of 12 weeks."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":"A household may keep no more than 6 companion animals in total (dogs, cats, rabbits or other approved companion animals). Rabbits: 3. Other companion animals such as pigs, lizards, snakes, large turtles: 3. Hens (4) and bees are not counted as companion animals.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 2, 63, 68","quotes":["No Household shall keep more than six (6) Companion Animals","A maximum of three (3) Rabbits are permitted on lands within the Village.","Urban chickens and Bees are not considered as companion animals."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":"The dog limit does not apply to a licensed kennel or hobby kennel, a licensed veterinary clinic, or a working cattle ranch or farm. The cat limit does not apply to a licensed veterinary clinic or a working cattle ranch or farm. A kennel (4 or more dogs) needs a $60 kennel licence and a zoning that permits it.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 12, 59, 47","quotes":["This Section does not apply to a person operating a: a. Kennel or Hobby Kennel;","a. licensed veterinary clinic; or","unless the parcel is specifically permitted by the Village of Fruitvale Zoning Bylaw"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Appendix 2","quotes":["municipality Kennel Licence Kennel Licence $60.00 First time impoundment in a licensing year - licenced dog $30.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (ss. 2, 12, 59, 63, 68).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Part 1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be known and cited for all purposes as “Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf) sets the limits.\n\n- Dogs: no more than 3 dogs over 8 weeks old per person (s. 12).\n- Cats: no more than 3 cats over 12 weeks old per person (s. 59).\n- Household total: no more than 6 companion animals (dogs, cats, rabbits or other approved companion animals).\n- Rabbits: 3. Other companion animals such as pigs, lizards, snakes and large turtles: 3 in total.\n- Hens (4) and bees are not counted as companion animals.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The dog limit does not apply to a licensed kennel or hobby kennel, a licensed veterinary clinic, or a working cattle ranch or farm.\n- The cat limit does not apply to a licensed veterinary clinic or a working cattle ranch or farm.\n- A kennel (4 or more dogs) needs a $60 kennel licence and a zoning that permits it.\n- We found no ticket listed for keeping too many animals. Ask the Village Office at 250-367-7551 how it is enforced.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Fruitvale","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 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/how-many-pets.json"}}