{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in New Hazelton","question":"How many dogs or cats can I keep in New Hazelton?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","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 New Hazelton","url":"https://newhazelton.ca"},"short_answer":"In New Hazelton you may keep no more than three dogs over four months old per owner, except where kennels are authorized. Dogs and cats together are limited to three animals per parcel. Permission for more may be given under special circumstances.","aliases":["pet limit new hazelton","how many dogs new hazelton","how many cats new hazelton","animal limit per property new hazelton"],"cost":"No fee stated. Keeping more than the allowed number of animals: $100 fine. Keeping a prohibited animal: $150.","how_long":"Not applicable","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"District Office","value":"4670 10th Ave, New Hazelton, BC","note":"Hours not stated on the District's site"},{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"(250) 842-6571"},{"type":"email","label":"District Office","value":"info@newhazelton.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"New Hazelton dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"New Hazelton dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"backyard-chickens","title":"New Hazelton backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/backyard-chickens/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"New Hazelton bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","name":"Granisle","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","name":"Kitimat","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","name":"Prince Rupert","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/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":"No more than three dogs over four months old per owner, except where kennels are authorized. Dogs and cats together: no more than three animals per parcel.","short":"Max three dogs","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","section":"s. 6.5, 12.2","quotes":["shall not be permitted to possess or harbour more than three","dogs over the age of four (4) months within the District, except in those areas","three (3) animals, in aggregate, of any combination of dogs and cats on"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":"No separate cat limit: three animals in total, counting dogs and cats together, per parcel.","short":"No separate limit; three animals total","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","section":"s. 12.2","quotes":["three (3) animals, in aggregate, of any combination of dogs and cats on","any one parcel despite the number of dwelling units permissible on that"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":"Hens: up to six per parcel. Animal Control Bylaw s. 12.1 prohibits horses, donkeys, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, roosters, ducks, geese, turkeys, pheasants, quail and other poultry fowl in every area or zone, except hens, licensed pet shops or kennels and slaughterhouses. The Zoning Bylaw also permits a 'Hobby Farm' use in some zones; how the two fit is not stated.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","section":"s. 12.1, 12.2","quotes":["horses, donkeys, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, roosters, ducks, geese, turkeys, pheasants, quail, or other poultry fowl","six (6) hens, in aggregate, on any one parcel despite the number of dwelling units permissible on that parcel"]},{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, reprinting Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","section":"s. 2 Definitions, Hobby Farm","quotes":["land on which an accessory barn, stable or animal shelter may be erected to house","domestic animals kept for recreational purposes or for home consumption by the occupants of the dwelling."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":"Permission to keep more than the allowed number may be granted \"under special circumstances\", reviewed by the Chief Administrative Officer (or designate) and the Animal Control Officer. The three-dog limit does not apply in areas where kennels are authorized.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","section":"s. 12.3, 6.5","quotes":["A person may be granted permission to keep more animals than listed in","S. 12.2 under special circumstances, which will be reviewed by the Chief","except in those areas where kennels are authorized","dogs over the age of four (4) months within the District, except in those areas","where kennels are authorized."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Keeping more than the allowed number of animals: $100. Keeping a prohibited animal: $150.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","section":"Sched. B, Animal Control","quotes":["Keeping more then allowed number of animals 12(ii) $100.00","Keeping of any prohibited animals 12(i) $150.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","section":"title","quotes":["CITATION this Bylaw will be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026.”"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394](<https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf>), an owner may keep no more than three dogs over four months old, except where kennels are authorized. There is no separate cat limit: dogs and cats together are limited to three animals per parcel, however many dwelling units are on it. Puppies and kittens are not exempt.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Permission to keep more than the allowed number may be granted under special circumstances. It is reviewed by the Chief Administrative Officer (or designate) and the Animal Control Officer. Ask the District Office at (250) 842-6571.\n- Hens are allowed, up to six per parcel (see the backyard chickens answer).\n- The bylaw prohibits horses, donkeys, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, roosters, ducks, geese, turkeys, pheasants, quail and other poultry fowl in every area or zone, except hens, licensed pet shops or kennels and slaughterhouses.\n- The [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392](<https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf>) also permits a \"Hobby Farm\" use in some zones. The bylaws do not say how the two fit, so check with the District before keeping farm animals.\n- Under the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393](<https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf>), keeping more than the allowed number of animals is a $100 fine, and keeping a prohibited animal is $150.","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, reprinting Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","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 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/how-many-pets.json"}}