How many dogs or cats you can keep in Township of Langley
How many dogs or cats can I keep in the Township of Langley?
Short answer
The Township of Langley (not the City of Langley) limits how many dogs you can keep, but its readable web pages do not state the number, and no cat limit was found. Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140 is a scanned image. Ask Bylaw Enforcement at 604-532-7551. Keeping too many dogs is a $200 bylaw notice.
Key facts
| Dogs allowed | Not confirmed. The Township's Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140 is a scanned image that could not be read. |
|---|---|
| Cats allowed | Not confirmed. The Township's Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140 is a scanned image that could not be read. |
| Other animal limits | Zoning: no animals other than household pets and guard dogs may be kept in any zone unless that zone specifically permits them.Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500, Section 100 Administration, Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500, s. 104.7 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo animals, other than household pets and guard dogs, may be kept in any zone |
| Exceptions | Zoning calls a place with more than two dogs kept overnight for any purpose a "kennel" (also more than two cats over four months bred or kept overnight for business). A commercial or hobby kennel business licence includes up to 6 dog tags; extra licensed-kennel tags $15.Dog Licences, Dog licensing rates; Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500, Section 100 Administration, s. 101 definition of KENNEL · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordinga hobby kennel is entitled to receive a maximum 6 licence tags at no additional cost in which more than two (2) dogs are kept overnight for any purpose, or where more than two (2) cats over four (4) months in age are either bred or kept overnight for |
| Fine | Bylaw notice: $200 for keeping more than the permitted number of dogs (Animal Control Bylaw s. 6.6). $200 for keeping animals where prohibited by zoning (Zoning Bylaw s. 104.7).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703, Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703, Schedule A, Zoning Bylaw · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingKeeping more than permitted number of Dogs $200.00 Keeping Animals Where Prohibited |
| Bylaw | Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140; Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500 (s. 104.7).Animal Control, Animal Control page; Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500, Section 100 Administration, s. 104.7 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingenforcement of Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140 Section 6 of the Aeronautics Act, Chapter A-3, R.S.C. 1970, as amended shall apply. Keeping Of Animals 104.7 No animals, other than household pets and guard dogs, may be kept in any zone Title 101.1 This Bylaw may be cited as the "Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500." Applicability |
How it works
The Township's Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140 sets a limit on dogs, but the Township's readable sources do not state the number, and we found no cat limit. Ask Bylaw Enforcement before getting more pets. The Township of Langley is a separate municipality from the City of Langley.
Steps
- Call Bylaw Enforcement at 604-532-7551 (bylaw@tol.ca) and ask for the dog and cat limits for your property.
- If you plan to keep several dogs, ask whether you need a kennel business licence.
Good to know
- The Zoning Bylaw 2500 calls a place that keeps more than two dogs overnight for any purpose a "kennel". More than two cats over four months old, bred or kept overnight for business, also counts.
- A commercial or hobby kennel business licence includes up to 6 dog tags.
- Zoning (s. 104.7) says no animals other than household pets and guard dogs may be kept in any zone unless that zone specifically permits them. Chickens are allowed only in agricultural zones.
- Bylaw notices: $200 for keeping more than the permitted number of dogs, and $200 for keeping animals where zoning prohibits them. No early-payment discount is listed.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
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Sources
- Animal Control, Township of Langley (read 2026-11-06)
- Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140 (PDF, scanned image; text not readable), Township of Langley (read 2026-11-06)
- Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500, Section 100 Administration (PDF), Township of Langley (read 2026-11-06)
- Dog Licences, Township of Langley (read 2026-11-06)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley (read 2026-11-06)
Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed. How answers are checked.