How many dogs or cats you can keep in Nakusp
How many dogs or cats can I keep?
Short answer
Nakusp's Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on how many dogs or cats you can keep. The only numeric animal limit is five backyard hens per property. Ask the Village Office if you plan to keep a large number of animals.
Key facts
| Dogs allowed | None set. Nakusp's Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on how many dogs or cats you can keep. |
|---|---|
| Cats allowed | None set. Nakusp's Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on how many dogs or cats you can keep. |
| Other animal limits | Backyard hens: no more than five per property (residential zones other than RM-1, owner must live on the property).Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020), Part II(a) s. 1(c) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingno more than five backyard hens are kept per property; |
| Exceptions | None set. Nakusp has no exceptions to list because its bylaw sets no limit. |
| Fine | Keeping more than five backyard hens: bylaw notice $100 ($75 within 14 days; $125 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100.Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated), Schedule A, Animal Control, Part II(a) c; Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 684, 2018 (consolidated May 2025), Schedule 10 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingPart II(a) c Keeping more than 5 100 75 125 No Keeping more than 5 backyard hens Part II(a) c $100.00 |
| Bylaw | Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated to include Bylaws 645-1, 645-2 and 645-3, 2019; consolidated January 15, 2020)Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020), s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingthe “Animal Control Bylaw No 645, 2013” Consolidated January 15, 2020 to include Bylaws 645-1, 645-2 and 645-3, 2019 |
How it works
In Nakusp, the Animal Control Bylaw No. 645 sets no limit on the number of dogs per household, and it does not mention cats, so we found no cat limit. The Zoning Bylaw No. 729 defines "kennel" but sets no dog count for homes.
Good to know
- Backyard hens: no more than five per property, in residential zones other than the RM-1 mobile home park zone, and the owner must live on the property. See the chickens answer for coop rules.
- Keeping more than five hens: a bylaw notice is $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 after 28 days). A municipal ticket is $100.
- Every dog over six months old still needs a licence.
- The bylaw sets no other numeric animal limit. Questions about your own situation go to the Village Office at 250-265-3689.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
New Denver · Silverton · Revelstoke · Lumby · Nelson · Enderby
Sources
- Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp (read 2026-11-08)
- Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 684, 2018 (consolidated May 2025) (PDF), Village of Nakusp (read 2026-11-08)
- Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (PDF), Village of Nakusp (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact Us, Village of Nakusp (read 2026-11-08)
Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 3 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 3 are recorded as not set. How answers are checked.