How many dogs or cats you can keep in Silverton
How many dogs or cats can I keep in Silverton?
In Silverton you may keep up to three dogs on a parcel unless you have a business licence for a kennel. The bylaws set no limit on cats. Poultry are limited to 12 on a parcel, and farm animals, fur-bearing animals and rabbits are not allowed.
Key facts
| Dogs allowed | Fewer than four dogs on any one parcel (up to three), unless the owner has a business licence for a kennel.Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Prohibitions s. 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNo person shall keep four (4) or more dogs on any one parcel, unless that person has obtained a business license for the operation of a kennel |
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| Cats allowed | None set. Silverton's bylaws set no limit on cats.Read: Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007; Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 |
| Other animal limits | Poultry: no more than 12 on any parcel. Farm animals, fur-bearing animals and rabbits may not be kept in the Village at all.Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009, ss. 3.4, 4.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNo person shall keep more than twelve (12) Poultry on any Parcel. No person shall keep Farm Animals, Fur Bearing Animals or rabbits within the Village. |
| Exceptions | Four or more dogs are allowed on a parcel with a business licence for a kennel (kennel licence $25 a year). The bylaw counts only dogs apparently over four months old, so younger puppies are not counted.Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Prohibitions s. 3; Schedule A · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingobtained a business license for the operation of a kennel Kennel License $25.00 Dog means an animal of the canine species, apparently over the age of four months. unless that person has obtained a business license for the operation of a kennel |
| Fine | No ticket amount is listed for keeping too many dogs. Poultry, farm-animal or rabbit offences are prosecuted under the Offence Act: minimum fine $100 first offence, $200 repeat; maximum $10,000.Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009, s. 5.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingthe maximum fine for all offences under this Bylaw is Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for a first contravention, and Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for a second or subsequent contravention. |
| Bylaw | Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007; Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Heading; Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009, Title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingDOG LICENSING AND CONTROL BYLAW NO. 445 ANIMAL AND POULTRY REGULATION BYLAW NO. 460 - 2009 |
How it works
The Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445 allows fewer than four dogs on any one parcel, unless the owner has a business licence for a kennel (a kennel licence is $25 a year). Only dogs apparently over four months old are counted, so younger puppies are not.
The bylaws set no limit on cats. The Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460 says its definition of "Animal" does not include dogs or cats.
Good to know
- Poultry: no more than 12 on any parcel.
- Farm animals, fur-bearing animals and rabbits may not be kept in the Village at all.
- No ticket amount is listed for keeping too many dogs. Poultry, farm-animal or rabbit offences are prosecuted under the Offence Act, with a minimum fine of $100 for a first offence and $200 for a repeat, and a maximum of $10,000.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton (read 2026-11-08)
- Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF), Village of Silverton (read 2026-11-08)
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