How many dogs or cats you can keep in Lantzville
How many dogs or cats can I keep?
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.
Key facts
| Dogs allowed | None set. No Lantzville bylaw limits the number of dogs or cats. |
|---|---|
| Cats allowed | None set. No Lantzville bylaw limits the number of dogs or cats. |
| Other animal limits | 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.District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated), s. 2.3 Farm Animals · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingOutside 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 |
| Exceptions | Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. |
| Fine | None set. No ticket for keeping too many dogs or cats exists in Lantzville because there is no limit. |
| Bylaw | 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.District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated), s. 2.3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingOutside of the Agricultural Land Reserve, the keeping of farm animals is permitted only as |
How it works
No 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.
The Zoning Bylaw No. 180, section 2.3, limits farm animals outside the Agricultural Land Reserve by lot size.
| Lot size | Poultry | Other farm animals |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1,000 m² | 0 | 0 |
| 1,000 m² to 2,500 m² | 6 | 0 |
| 2,500 m² to 8,000 m² | 10 | 0 |
| 8,000 m² or more | 15 | 2 |
Good to know
- Poultry and other farm animals are covered in the chickens answer.
- 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.
- To check a limit for your lot, ask Municipal Hall at 250-390-4006.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Nanaimo · Parksville · Qualicum Beach · Sechelt · Gibsons · Lake Cowichan
Sources
- District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
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. How answers are checked.