How many dogs or cats you can keep in Granisle
How many dogs or cats can I keep in Granisle?
Short answer
In Granisle, no more than three licensed dogs may be kept on land or premises occupied by their owners. The bylaw sets no limit on cats and does not mention them. Going over three dogs can bring a $50 ticket.
Key facts
| Dogs allowed | No more than three licensed dogs on land or premises occupied by their owners (three dogs at most per residence).Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001, s. 16 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNo more than three licensed dogs shall be kept or harboured at one time on land |
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| Cats allowed | None set. Granisle's Bylaw 339 sets no limit on cats. |
| Other animal limits | No kennels allowed in the Village (s. 17). "No animal" (defined as horses, cattle, goats, swine, fur-bearing or wild animals) may be kept within the Village (s. 36). Poultry and bees: see the backyard-chickens sheet.Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001, s. 17 and s. 36; Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001, s. 2(1) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNo kennels shall be allowed within the boundaries of the Village of Granisle. No animal shall be kept or harboured within the boundaries of the Village. horses, cattle, goats, swine, or any other animal of the bovine |
| Exceptions | Bylaw 339 bans kennels (s. 17) and keeping listed animals (s. 36), but the Zoning Bylaw lists kennels and keeping horses, poultry and similar animals as permitted in RR-1 and RR-2 if buildings are 25 m from property lines and 10 m from any dwelling. The bylaws do not say which prevails.Sources differ: Conflicts with Bylaw 339 ss. 17 and 36 (no kennels, no animals kept in the Village); the Zoning Bylaw (2019) is newer. The bylaws do not say which prevails.Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019, s. 7.1.1(j) (RR-1) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingkennels, the keeping of bees, horses, pigeons, poultry, sheep, ?sh farms, or fur bearing animals for domestic purposes, provided that all buildings and structures used for such purposes are located not less than 25 m from any kennels, the keeping of bees, horses, pigeons, poultry, not less than 25 m from any property line and not less than 10 m from any dwelling; |
| Fine | $50 ticket for more than three dogs.Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001, Schedule 2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingMore than three dogs 16 $ 50.00 |
| Bylaw | Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001, title (s. 1) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingDog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 |
How it works
The Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339 allows no more than three licensed dogs on land or premises occupied by their owners, which means three dogs at most per residence. The bylaw does not mention cats, and no cat limit was found in the other Village bylaws read.
Good to know
- Bylaw 339 says no kennels are allowed in the Village (s. 17).
- It also says no "animal" may be kept in the Village (s. 36). The bylaw defines that as horses, cattle, goats, swine, and fur-bearing or wild animals.
- The newer Zoning Bylaw No. 508 lists kennels and keeping horses, poultry and similar animals as permitted in the RR-1 and RR-2 rural zones if buildings are 25 m from property lines and 10 m from any dwelling. The bylaws do not say which one prevails, so confirm with the Village Office before you act.
- Poultry and bees are covered in the backyard chickens answer.
- Keeping more than three dogs can bring a $50 ticket.
- Questions: Village Office, 250.697.2248.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
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Sources
- Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle (read 2026-11-08)
- Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle (read 2026-11-08)
- Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle (read 2026-11-08)
Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set. How answers are checked.