{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Valemount","question":"How many dogs or cats can I keep in Valemount?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/valemount","name":"Valemount","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":"Village of Valemount","url":"https://valemount.ca"},"short_answer":"In Valemount, no person may own more than four animals of any kind. There is no separate limit for dogs or cats; they all count toward the same four. A dwelling unit may hold no more than four animals over 4 months old.","aliases":["pet limit valemount","how many dogs valemount","how many cats valemount","kennel valemount"],"cost":"Bylaw notice for more than 4 animals or a kennel: $100 ($80 if paid within 14 days, $120 if paid late).","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"735 Cranberry Lake Road, Valemount, BC V0E 2Z0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., closed statutory holidays"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office (Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control)","value":"250.566.4435"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Enforcement","value":"bylaw@valemount.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/"},{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount","url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Valemount dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"backyard-chickens","title":"Valemount backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/backyard-chickens/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Valemount dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dog-leash-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","name":"McBride","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","name":"Clearwater","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","name":"Barriere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/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 four animals of any kind: no person may own more than four animals in the Village, and no owner or occupier may keep more than four animals over 4 months old in a dwelling unit. There is no separate dog limit.","short":"No separate limit; four animals total","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"s. 6.8, 6.14","quotes":["No person shall own more than four (4) animals within the Village of Valemount.","more than four (4) animals over the age of 4 months"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":"No separate cat limit. Cats count toward the same four-animal limit.","short":"No separate limit; four animals total","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"s. 6.8 and Schedule A","quotes":["No person shall own more than four (4) animals within the Village of Valemount.","\"Animal\" means any member of the Kingdom Animalia excluding humans."]},{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"s. 5.1","quotes":["Village may keep a complete registry of all cats"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":"The limit of four counts all animals together. Bovine species (horse, donkey, swine, mule, llama, emu, ostrich, ass, sheep, goat, cow) may not be kept unless the Zoning Bylaw allows. A kennel is not permitted unless the Zoning Bylaw allows.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"s. 6.12, 6.15, Schedule A","quotes":["No person shall permit any bovine species to be housed, pastured or maintained on any land within the Village unless an exception is provided in the Village of Valemount Zoning Bylaw","\"Bovine Species\" means for the purpose of this bylaw a horse, donkey, swine, mule, llama, emu, ostrich, ass, sheep, goat, cow or other animal of the bovine species.","A kennel shall not be permitted within the Village unless an exception is provided"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":"The dwelling-unit limit does not apply to temporary care of another animal for no more than 30 days, and animals under 4 months do not count toward that limit. A kennel or bovine animals are allowed only where the Zoning Bylaw says so.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"s. 6.14","quotes":["unless they are temporarily caring for another animal for a period not to exceed 30 days","more than four (4) animals over the age of 4 months"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($80 if paid within 14 days, $120 late) for more than 4 animals or a kennel.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"Schedule A, Animal Bylaw s. 6.8 and 6.14","quotes":["More than 4 animals 6.8 & Yes $100.00 $80.00 $120.00 50%"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Valemount Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["the \"Village of Valemount Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013.\""]}],"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 Bylaw No. 700](<https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/>), no person may own more than four animals in Valemount. No owner or occupier may keep more than four animals over 4 months old in a dwelling unit. There is no separate dog limit and no separate cat limit: all animals count together. \"Animal\" covers any member of the animal kingdom except humans.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Animals under 4 months old do not count toward the dwelling-unit limit. Temporary care of another animal for no more than 30 days does not count either.\n- The general four-animal limit has no stated age or temporary-care exception.\n- A kennel is not allowed unless the [Zoning Bylaw No. 847](<https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/>) permits it. The Zoning Bylaw defines a kennel as a lot where four or more dogs are trained, bred or boarded.\n- Horses, donkeys, swine, mules, llamas, emus, ostriches, asses, sheep, goats and cows may not be kept unless the Zoning Bylaw allows it. Schedule 8 of the Animal Bylaw lists other prohibited animals, such as birds including hens and roosters.\n- The bylaw sets no limit by type of property.\n- A bylaw notice for more than 4 animals or a kennel is $100 ($80 if paid within 14 days, $120 if paid late).\n- Cats are registered at no charge. Questions: Village Office, 250.566.4435.","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/animal-control/","title":"Animal Control, Village of Valemount","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount","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/valemount/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/how-many-pets.json"}}