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How many dogs or cats you can keep in Spallumcheen

How many dogs or cats can I keep?

Spallumcheen, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-06

Short answer

In the Township of Spallumcheen, no more than 3 dogs may be kept on a property under 5 acres (kennels excepted). The Township's page says up to 5 dogs on properties over 5 acres, and more than 5 needs a kennel licence. No limit on cats was found.

Key facts

Dogs allowedNo more than 3 dogs on a property under 5 acres (kennel owners and operators excepted). The Township page says up to 5 dogs on properties over 5 acres; more than 5 dogs anywhere needs a kennel licence.Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998, s. 15(i); s. 5; Animal Control, Animal Control page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
of less than five (5) acres, except the owner or operator of a kennel, to own or
No person shall keep more than five (5) dogs within the municipality
on properties less than 5 acres you are permitted no more than 3 dogs as pets
on properties larger than 5 acres you are permitted no more than 5 dogs as pets
Cats allowedNot confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
Other animal limitsNo combined pet limit. Backyard hens (R.1 zone only): 6 hens on parcels under 0.5 acre (2,023 m²), 12 on 0.5 acre or more; no roosters.Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, s. 416(1)-(2) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
No roosters shall be permitted;
six (6) hens may be kept on parcels less than 2,023 square metres (0.5
twelve (12) hens may be kept on parcels equal to or greater than 2,023
ExceptionsA kennel owner or operator is exempt from the 3-dog limit on lots under 5 acres. A kennel licence ($100) is needed to keep more than 5 dogs. A dog kennel needs a lot of at least 4 hectares (9.884 acres) in the zones that allow one.Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998, s. 15(i); s. 5; Schedule A s. 1(b); Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, s. 417 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
except the owner or operator of a kennel
without first obtaining a Kennel License
for each kennel as defined by the bylaw and subject
$100.00
the parcel having a minimum lot size of 4 ha. (9.884 acres)
FineMunicipal ticket: $125 for more than three dogs on a property under five acres (kennel owner/operator excepted), or $100 if paid within 14 days. Keeping a kennel without a current kennel licence: $75 ($50 if paid within 14 days).Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021, Schedule B.4; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021, s. 4(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
More than three dogs on property less than five
acres, except owner/operator of a kennel
Not having a current kennel license
If received by the Township within 14 days of the person receiving or
BylawTownship of Spallumcheen Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998, s. 18 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998

How it works

The Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451 allows no more than 3 dogs on a property under 5 acres. A kennel owner or operator is excepted. The Township's Animal Control page says up to 5 dogs are allowed on properties over 5 acres, and that keeping more than 5 dogs anywhere needs a kennel licence ($100).

Good to know

  • No limit on cats was found in the dog bylaw, the large animal bylaw, the Animal Control page or the Zoning Bylaw. There is no combined pet limit either.
  • A dog kennel needs a lot of at least 4 hectares (9.884 acres) in the zones that allow one. The Animal Control page lists those zones as Small Holding (SH), Country Residential (CR), Agricultural (A.2) and Large Holding (LH). Kennel siting is in Zoning Bylaw No. 1700.
  • Backyard hens in the R.1 zone have their own limits; see the backyard chickens answer.
  • A municipal ticket for more than three dogs on a property under five acres is $125 ($100 if paid within 14 days). Keeping a kennel without a current licence is $75 ($50 if paid within 14 days).

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen (read 2026-11-06)
  2. Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen (read 2026-11-06)
  3. Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen (read 2026-11-06)
  4. Animal Control, Township of Spallumcheen (read 2026-11-06)

Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. How answers are checked.