How many dogs or cats you can keep in Harrison Hot Springs
How many dogs or cats can I keep?
Short answer
In Harrison Hot Springs, the FVRD animal bylaw allows no more than 3 dogs and 3 cats over four months old on a property, with an overall limit of 5 pets, unless zoning or other regulations allow more. The ticket for excess pets is $100.
Key facts
| Dogs allowed | No more than 3 dogs over four months old on a property, within an overall limit of 5 pets, unless zoning or other regulations allow more. Anyone keeping four or more dogs has extra housing and care rules.FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part D (s. D) and s. 33 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingmore than a total of 5 pets consisting of not more than three dogs or not more than three cats over the age of 4 a person keeping four or more dogs on a property must not cause or permit |
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| Cats allowed | No more than 3 cats over four months old on a property, within the overall limit of 5 pets, unless zoning or other regulations allow more.FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part D · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingpets consisting of not more than three dogs or not more than three cats over the age of 4 |
| Other animal limits | A total of 5 pets per property. "Pet" means a common domesticated animal other than exotic animals, wildlife, livestock or poultry. Anyone keeping more than five dogs must provide an indoor kennel area and outdoor exercise area for each dog, as zoning allows.FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part D, definition of "pet", s. 34 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingmore than a total of 5 any common domesticated animal other than exotic animals, wildlife, every person who keeps more than five dogs must include |
| Exceptions | The limits do not apply where zoning or other regulations permit more. The limit wording refers to dogs and cats over four months old, so younger puppies and kittens are not clearly counted. Animal kennels are prohibited in all zones unless the zoning bylaw permits them (s. 3.3(b)); none of the zones read lists one.FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part D; Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (consolidated to December 15, 2025), s. 3.3(b)(ix) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingexcept as permitted pursuant to applicable zoning or other regulations pets consisting of not more than three dogs or not more than three cats over the age of 4 except as permitted pursuant to applicable zoning or other regulations. viii) the slaughtering, rendering or processing of any fish or animal products or by- products; ix) any animal kennels: x) any Marihuana Dispensaries or Marihuana Operations; xi) the storage of any construction materials, intended for off-site works, on any |
| Fine | $100 by bylaw notice for excess pets ($90 early, $110 late).FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (consolidated), Schedule A-3 (Animal Control) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingD Excess Pets $100 $90 $110 |
| Bylaw | FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013, Part D (Pets).FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part A and Part D · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingFraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation |
How it works
The FVRD's Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206 (Part D, Pets) limits a property to no more than 3 dogs and no more than 3 cats over four months old, within an overall limit of 5 pets, unless zoning or other regulations allow more. A "pet" means a common domesticated animal other than exotic animals, wildlife, livestock or poultry.
Anyone keeping four or more dogs has extra housing and care rules, and anyone keeping more than five dogs must provide an indoor kennel area and an outdoor exercise area for each dog, as zoning allows.
Steps
- Count your dogs and cats over four months old, plus other pets, against the limits above.
- If you want more, ask the Village Office at 604-796-2171 whether zoning allows it.
- Licence each dog with the FVRD.
Good to know
- The limit wording refers to animals over four months old, so younger puppies and kittens are not clearly counted.
- The Zoning Bylaw No. 1115 (s. 3.3(b)) prohibits animal kennels in all zones unless the bylaw permits them, and the zone tables we read list none.
- The ticket for excess pets is $100 ($90 early, $110 late) under the FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
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Sources
- FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (consolidated to December 15, 2025) (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact Us, Village of Harrison Hot Springs (read 2026-11-08)
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