How many dogs or cats you can keep in Tumbler Ridge
How many dogs or cats can I keep in Tumbler Ridge?
In Tumbler Ridge, a property may have no more than 3 dogs and no more than 6 companion animals in total, according to the District's ticket schedule. The ticket is $100. The bylaw text itself is not readable online, so confirm the details with Bylaw Enforcement.
Key facts
| Dogs allowed | No more than 3 dogs on a property (the ticket offence is 'keep more than 3 dogs').Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated, Schedule 2, s. 4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingKeep more than 3 dogs, or more than 6 companion animals on a |
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| Cats allowed | Not confirmed. The Animal Responsibility Bylaw is posted only as a scanned image, so a cat limit could not be read. |
| Other animal limits | No more than 6 companion animals in total on a property.Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated, Schedule 2, s. 4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingKeep more than 3 dogs, or more than 6 companion animals on a |
| Exceptions | Not confirmed. The Animal Responsibility Bylaw is posted only as a scanned image, so exceptions could not be read. |
| Fine | Municipal ticket: $100.Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated, Schedule 2, s. 4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingKeep more than 3 dogs, or more than 6 companion animals on a real property |
| Bylaw | Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 692, 2020 (amended by Bylaw No. 750, 2025).Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated, Schedule 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAnimal Responsibility Bylaw No. 692, 2020 |
How it works
The District of Tumbler Ridge's Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560 lists the offence of keeping more than 3 dogs on a property. It also lists keeping more than 6 companion animals in total. These come from the Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 692, 2020, which is posted online only as a scanned image.
Good to know
- Ticket for keeping over the limit: $100.
- No separate limit for cats could be read. The only other limit found is the 6 companion animals in total.
- What counts as a companion animal, and when more animals are allowed, is not stated in any readable official text.
- The ticket schedule lists "commercial kennel without licence", and the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623 lists a $150 commercial kennel licence.
- Every dog and cat over 6 months old needs a licence.
- To confirm the limits or ask about exceptions, call the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at 250-242-3939 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Chetwynd · Dawson Creek · Pouce Coupe · Mackenzie · Fort St. John · Prince George
Sources
- Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge (read 2026-11-08)
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge (read 2026-11-08)
- Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge (read 2026-11-08)
Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed. How answers are checked.