{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Lantzville","question":"How many dogs or cats can I keep?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lantzville","name":"Lantzville","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":"District of Lantzville","url":"https://www.lantzville.ca"},"short_answer":"No Lantzville bylaw we found limits how many dogs or cats you can keep. Farm animals and poultry are limited by lot size under the Zoning Bylaw: none under 1,000 m², and up to 6 poultry on 1,000 to 2,500 m².","aliases":["pet limit lantzville","how many dogs lantzville","how many cats lantzville","kennel lantzville"],"cost":"Not applicable.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"250-390-4006","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by phone or email"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF)","url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-chickens","title":"Lantzville backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-chickens/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Lantzville dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Lantzville zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","name":"Nanaimo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","name":"Parksville","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","name":"Sechelt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","name":"Gibsons","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","name":"Lake Cowichan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/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":null,"status":"none","note":"No Lantzville bylaw limits the number of dogs or cats.","sources":[]},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":null,"status":"none","note":"No Lantzville bylaw limits the number of dogs or cats.","sources":[]},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":"Poultry and other farm animals are limited by parcel size (outside the Agricultural Land Reserve): under 1,000 m², none; 1,000 to 2,500 m², up to 6 poultry; 2,500 to 8,000 m², up to 10 poultry; 8,000 m² or more, up to 15 poultry and 2 other farm animals.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","title":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"s. 2.3 Farm Animals","quotes":["Outside of the Agricultural Land Reserve, the keeping of farm animals is permitted only as follows:","< 1,000 m2 0 0","1,000 ≥ 2,500 m2 6 0","2,500 > 8,000 m2 10 0","≥ 8,000 m2 15 2"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"none","note":"No ticket for keeping too many dogs or cats exists in Lantzville because there is no limit.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, s. 2.3 Farm Animals (poultry and farm animals only). No bylaw limits the number of dogs or cats.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","title":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"s. 2.3","quotes":["Outside of the Agricultural Land Reserve, the keeping of farm animals is permitted only as"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":2,"matched":2,"none":3,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nNo bylaw we read sets a limit on the number of dogs or cats per home in Lantzville. We found no kennel licence or puppy and kitten exception either.\n\nThe [Zoning Bylaw No. 180](<https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf>), section 2.3, limits farm animals outside the Agricultural Land Reserve by lot size.\n\n| Lot size | Poultry | Other farm animals |\n|---|---|---|\n| Under 1,000 m² | 0 | 0 |\n| 1,000 m² to 2,500 m² | 6 | 0 |\n| 2,500 m² to 8,000 m² | 10 | 0 |\n| 8,000 m² or more | 15 | 2 |\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Poultry and other farm animals are covered in the chickens answer.\n- No ticket for keeping too many dogs or cats exists, because there is no limit. A zoning offence is an \"Unlawful Land Use\" ticket of $100.\n- To check a limit for your lot, ask Municipal Hall at 250-390-4006.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","title":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf","title":"Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF)","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 2 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 3 are recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/how-many-pets.json"}}