How many dogs or cats you can keep in Lumby
How many dogs or cats can I keep?
Short answer
In Lumby you may keep no more than 3 dogs on a lot, and no more than 4 domestic animals in total per owner and per house or dwelling unit. Cats have no separate limit; they count toward the 4.
Key facts
| Dogs allowed | No more than 3 dogs on a lot in the municipality. Not counted: registered guide animals living with the person they assist, owners in the Guide Dog in Training Program, and RCMP dogs.Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated, s. 6, s. 7; DocuPet Dog License Information | Regional District of North Okanagan, RDNO DocuPet licence page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNo Owner shall have more than three (3) Dogs on: a lot within a municipal boundary any Dog used by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Maximum of three dogs allowed per single-family dwelling. |
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| Cats allowed | No separate cat limit. Cats count toward the combined limit of four domestic animals per owner and per house or dwelling unit. Cats over six months old must be spayed or neutered unless kept for breeding in a cattery.Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, s. 10, s. 20; Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, s. 5 "Domestic Animal" · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingno Owner shall keep more than four Domestic Animals; and Every Owner of a Cat which is actually or apparently over six months of age must ensure that the Cat is spayed or neutered Domestic Animal means any Animal or pet kept by a person for companionship |
| Other animal limits | Combined limit of 4 domestic animals per owner and per house or dwelling unit. The limit does not apply to fish, agricultural animals (including laying hens), wild, feral or exotic animals, guide animals, hobby and service kennels, vet clinics, and animals under four months old.Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, s. 10, s. 12; Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, s. 12 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingno House or Dwelling Unit may keep or contain more than four Domestic Animals. Section 10 of this Bylaw does not apply to Animals under the age of four months. Agricultural Animals, including Laying Hens; |
| Exceptions | RDNO Bylaw 2881 s. 7 excludes only guide dogs, guide-dog trainers and RCMP dogs from the 3-dog limit. The Village's Bylaw 815 (conflicting) allows a hobby kennel (4 to 20 dogs) or service kennel under a $125 Kennel Operation Permit, and exempts animals under four months from its 4-animal limit.Sources differ: The RDNO Dog Control Bylaw 2881 s. 6 (3 dogs) lists no kennel exception, so for dogs the two bylaws may differ; RDNO is used for dogs here. The kennel provisions are the Village's.Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, s. 5, s. 55; Schedule B · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingHobby Kennel means a house or property where 4 to 20 Dogs over the age of 3 months are kept pursuant to a Kennel Operation Permit. On properties with a lot area of 0.25 hectares to 1 hectare, a maximum of 4 Dogs may be kept if the specific zone permits kennel use. A Kennel Operation Permit for a Hobby or Service Kennel $125.00 |
| Fine | Village municipal ticket: $200 for keeping more than 4 domestic animals; $100 for more than 3 dogs. RDNO: $100 for more than 3 dogs.Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Schedule G; Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated, Schedule G of Bylaw 1148 (s. 6) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingKeep more than 4 domestic animals 10 $200.00 Keep more than 3 dogs 21 $100.00 More than (3) Dogs $100.00 |
| Bylaw | Village of Lumby Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018 (s. 10-12) for the four-animal limit; RDNO Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (s. 6-7) for the three-dog limitAnimal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, s. 1; Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingVillage of Lumby Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018 Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 |
How it works
Two bylaws apply. The RDNO's Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881 allows no more than 3 dogs on a lot. The Village's Animal Control Bylaw No. 815 limits you to 4 domestic animals per owner and per house or dwelling unit. Cats have no separate number and count toward the 4.
Good to know
- The 3-dog limit does not count registered guide animals living with the person they assist, owners in the Guide Dog in Training Program, or RCMP dogs.
- The 4-animal limit does not apply to fish, agricultural animals (including laying hens), wild, feral or exotic animals, guide animals, hobby and service kennels, vet clinics, or animals under four months old.
- Cats over six months old must be spayed or neutered unless kept for breeding in a cattery.
- The Village bylaw lets you keep 4 to 20 dogs as a hobby kennel, or run a service kennel, under a $125 Kennel Operation Permit. The RDNO bylaw lists no kennel exception, so ask the Village which applies to dogs.
- Tickets: $200 for more than 4 domestic animals, and $100 for more than 3 dogs.
- Questions: Village office, 250-547-2171.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, Village of Lumby (read 2026-11-08)
- Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan (read 2026-11-08)
- Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby (read 2026-11-08)
- DocuPet Dog License Information | Regional District of North Okanagan (read 2026-11-08)
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