How many dogs or cats you can keep in Grand Forks
How many dogs or cats can I keep?
Short answer
In the City of Grand Forks, no one may keep more than three dogs on a residential property. The Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on cats and no combined limit on pets. It states no exception to the three-dog limit.
Key facts
| Dogs allowed | No more than three dogs on any residential property in the City.Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116, s. 16 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingA person must not keep, or allow to be kept, more than three (3) Dogs on any residential property within the boundaries of the City. |
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| Cats allowed | None set. Grand Forks' Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on cats. |
| Other animal limits | None set. Grand Forks' Animal Control Bylaw sets no combined limit on pets. |
| Exceptions | None set. The bylaw states no exception to the three-dog limit. |
| Fine | No ticket amount is listed. On conviction under the Offence Act: a fine of $100 to $10,000.Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116, s. 35.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingpay a fine of not less than $100.00 and not more than $10,000.00 if proceedings are brought under the Offence Act |
| Bylaw | Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116.Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThis bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116” |
How it works
Section 16 of the Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 says no more than three dogs may be kept on any residential property in the City of Grand Forks. The bylaw states no exception to that limit.
Good to know
- The bylaw sets no limit on cats and does not licence cats. No combined limit on pets, and no limit on other pets, was found.
- The bylaw defines a "kennel", but nothing read says a kennel may keep more than three dogs. If you want to run one, ask City Hall at 250-442-8266.
- No ticket amount is listed for breaking the three-dog limit. On conviction under the Offence Act, the fine is $100 to $10,000.
- Every dog over four months old needs a licence; see the dog licence answer.
- Poultry and livestock are covered in the backyard chickens answer.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Sources
- Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks (read 2026-11-05)
- Building Inspections and Bylaw Services, City of Grand Forks (read 2026-11-05)
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. How answers are checked.