Lincoln allows up to five cats over six months old per residence without a permit; more requires a Multi-Cat Household permit (LMC 6.12.132, up to 15 altered cats). Cats over six months must be licensed and vaccinated against rabies, and owners may not let animals run loose.
Lincoln Municipal Code Chapter 6.12 (Cats) sets the framework for cat keeping. Households may keep up to five cats over six months old without a permit; a Multi-Cat Household permit under LMC 6.12.132 allows up to 15 cats, all of which must be spayed or neutered. Cats over six months must be licensed and currently vaccinated against rabies. The general running-at-large rule in LMC 6.04.120 (no animal except pigeons may run at large) and the tethering limits in 6.04.330 apply to cats as well, and nuisance or trespass complaints can be enforced by Lincoln-Lancaster County Animal Control.
Exceeding the five-cat limit without a permit, or failing to license/vaccinate, is a municipal violation subject to fines and enforcement action.
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