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title: How many dogs or cats you can keep in Valemount
question: "How many dogs or cats can I keep in Valemount?"
place: Valemount, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Pets, animals and wildlife
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# How many dogs or cats you can keep in Valemount

**Question:** How many dogs or cats can I keep in Valemount?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Valemount, https://valemount.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Village Office, 735 Cranberry Lake Road, Valemount, BC V0E 2Z0 (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)
- Phone: Village Office (Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control), 250.566.4435
- Email: Bylaw Enforcement, bylaw@valemount.ca

## Key facts

- **Dogs allowed:** 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.
  - Source: [Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013, s. 6.8, 6.14](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Cats allowed:** No separate cat limit. Cats count toward the same four-animal limit.
  - Source: [Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013, s. 6.8 and Schedule A](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/)
  - Official wording: "No person shall own more than four (4) animals within the Village of Valemount." … ""Animal" means any member of the Kingdom Animalia excluding humans."
  - Source: [Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013, s. 5.1](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/)
  - Official wording: "Village may keep a complete registry of all cats"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other animal limits:** 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.
  - Source: [Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013, s. 6.12, 6.15, Schedule A](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Exceptions:** 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.
  - Source: [Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013, s. 6.14](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Bylaw notice: $100 ($80 if paid within 14 days, $120 late) for more than 4 animals or a kennel.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026), Schedule A, Animal Bylaw s. 6.8 and 6.14](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/)
  - Official wording: "More than 4 animals 6.8 & Yes $100.00 $80.00 $120.00 50%"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Valemount Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013
  - Source: [Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013, s. 1.1](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/)
  - Official wording: "the "Village of Valemount Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013.""
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under 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.

## Good to know

- 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.
- The general four-animal limit has no stated age or temporary-care exception.
- 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.
- 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.
- The bylaw sets no limit by type of property.
- A bylaw notice for more than 4 animals or a kennel is $100 ($80 if paid within 14 days, $120 if paid late).
- Cats are registered at no charge. Questions: Village Office, 250.566.4435.

## Official forms and pages

- [Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/)

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## Sources

- [Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Animal Control, Village of Valemount](https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/animal-control/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/) (read 2026-11-08)

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