{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Peachland","question":"How many dogs or cats can I keep in Peachland?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"In Peachland, the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) bylaw allows no more than three dogs over three months old in a house or dwelling unit. None of the official texts we read limits cats.","aliases":["pet limit peachland","how many dogs peachland","how many cats peachland","kennel permit peachland"],"cost":"No cost to keep up to three dogs. A hobby kennel permit is $125. Fine for too many dogs: bylaw notice $100; municipal ticket $100.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement","value":"250-767-3710","note":"bylaw@peachland.ca; Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"RDCO Dog Control","value":"250-469-6284","note":"Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed 1 to 2 p.m.; Sundays by appointment"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf"},{"title":"Dog Licences, Regional District of Central Okanagan","url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-licences/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023 (PDF), District of Peachland","url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400"},{"title":"RDCO Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1538 (consolidated PDF)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/vovoh2ok/bl1538-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-consolidated.pdf"},{"title":"RDCO Ticket Information and Utilization Bylaw No. 1537 (consolidated PDF)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/fknipfoc/bl1537-ticket-information-and-utilization-consolidated.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Peachland dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Peachland dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"backyard-chickens","title":"Peachland backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/backyard-chickens/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/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 3 dogs over 3 months old in a house or dwelling unit (RDCO bylaw, applies in Peachland).","short":"Max 3 dogs","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","section":"s. 14","quotes":["No person shall keep, harbour, or have in possession more than 3 dogs over the age of","3 months in a House or Dwelling Unit within the Regional District, except as provided"]},{"url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, Regional District of Central Okanagan","section":"RDCO dog licences page","quotes":["Maximum of three dogs allowed per single family dwelling."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Regional District bylaw that applies in Peachland does not set a cat limit.","sources":[]},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":"Backyard poultry and farm animals are limited by the Zoning Bylaw (outside the ALR): on lots under 0.4 ha in residential zones, up to 6 chickens; per 0.4 ha otherwise, 2 livestock, 6 sheep or goats, 12 poultry (not roosters) and 20 rabbits.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023 (PDF), District of Peachland","section":"s. 5.37.1","quotes":["Twelve (12) poultry, excluding roosters; and","For lots smaller than 0.4 ha (1.0 ac) and located in a residential zone, a maximum of","six (6) chickens are permitted, provided that the buildings and structures for the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":"A hobby kennel permit (4 to 20 dogs, RDCO permit $125) allows more than 3 dogs where the zone permits a kennel. Registered guide dogs do not count toward the 3-dog limit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","section":"s. 6, s. 15, s. 42","quotes":["Hobby Kennel means a house or property where 4 to 20 dogs over the age of 3","Any dog registered under the Guide Animal Act and resides with a person for whom the","dog provides care and assistance will not be considered in the 3-dog limit of section 14"]},{"url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, Regional District of Central Okanagan","section":"Dog kennel licences","quotes":["Land use bylaws for each local government state whether or not a kennel is permitted and any other conditions that must be met."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($25 early payment discount if paid within 14 days; $25 late payment surcharge). Municipal ticket: $100.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","section":"Ticketing information table (reference only)","quotes":["Keep more than 3 dogs 14 100.00"]},{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/vovoh2ok/bl1538-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","title":"RDCO Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1538 (consolidated PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Appendix 1 (Bylaw 1343)","quotes":["Keep more than 3 dogs 14 100.00 25.00 25.00 Y"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Regional District of Central Okanagan Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (dogs); District of Peachland Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023 (poultry and livestock)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","section":"s. 2","quotes":["Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014"]},{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023 (PDF), District of Peachland","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe RDCO's [Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw 1343](<https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf>) applies in Peachland. It allows no more than 3 dogs over 3 months old in a house or dwelling unit. Registered guide dogs do not count toward the limit. We found no official limit on the number of cats.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Count your dogs over three months old. If you have three or fewer, you are within the limit.\n2. For more than three, ask the RDCO about a hobby kennel permit ($125). It also depends on your zone permitting a kennel.\n3. Licence each dog (see the dog licence answer).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Hobby kennel limits also depend on lot size: 4 dogs on 0.25 to 1 ha, 8 dogs on 1 to 4 ha, and 20 dogs over 4 ha.\n- Too many dogs: a bylaw notice ([Bylaw 1538](<https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/vovoh2ok/bl1538-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-consolidated.pdf>)) is $100, and a municipal ticket ([Bylaw 1537](<https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/fknipfoc/bl1537-ticket-information-and-utilization-consolidated.pdf>)) is $100. The schedule shows a $25 early payment discount and a $25 late payment surcharge. The table is marked reference only, so confirm the amount.\n- Backyard poultry and farm animals are limited by the [Zoning Bylaw 2400](<https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400>); see the backyard chickens answer.\n- The bylaw does not set a cat limit. Ask the RDCO (250-469-6284) or the District's Bylaw Enforcement (250-767-3710) if you are unsure.","sources":[{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, Regional District of Central Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023 (PDF), District of Peachland","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/vovoh2ok/bl1538-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","title":"RDCO Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1538 (consolidated PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/fknipfoc/bl1537-ticket-information-and-utilization-consolidated.pdf","title":"RDCO Ticket Information and Utilization Bylaw No. 1537 (consolidated PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/bylaw-services","title":"Bylaw Services, District of Peachland","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/how-many-pets.json"}}