West Valley City, UT Animal Ordinances: Cat Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Cat limit per address
- 2 cats
- License renewal
- Annually, 30-day window
- At-large rule
- Unlawful, strict liability
- Feral colony ordinance
- None in this title
Summary
West Valley City requires every cat over four months old to be licensed annually, caps household cats at two per address, and bans letting any cat run at large.
Any person owning or possessing any animal subject to licensing shall obtain a license for such animal within 30 days after the animal reaches the age of four months... Household Pets shall be limited to no more than four animals per address, including no more than two cats, no more than two dogs, and no more than two pot-bellied pigs.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 26-30, passed June 23, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Cat owners in West Valley City must obtain an annual license from the Animal Control Division within 30 days of the cat turning four months old (or 30 days after acquiring an older cat), submitting a rabies vaccination certificate and sterilization certificate with the application. No more than two cats may be kept per address as household pets (kittens under the code's age threshold don't count toward the cap), and it is unlawful to let any cat run at large: the owner is strictly liable regardless of precautions taken. The city has no separate feral-colony/TNR ordinance in this title.
Violations & Fines
Unlicensed cat, cat at large: infraction/misdemeanor citation and possible impoundment under Ch. 23-6; owners in violation 3+ times in 12 months risk license revocation for one year.
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