Blaine, MN Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)

Blaine limits the number of animals a household may keep. For dogs, the city explains that its ordinance 'allows three dogs to be licensed at an individual residence,' so three is the effective cap on dogs per home. The city's residential community standards guidance describes the broader limit as up to three domestic pets of any one type, over four months of age - meaning a household generally should not exceed three of a given kind of common pet. Each dog over six months old must also be individually licensed with proof of a current rabies vaccination; the license is $10 and valid for about two years. Separately, backyard hens are limited to six per property in the residential zones that permit them (with no roosters), and that chicken limit is governed by the zoning code rather than the pet-limit rule. Larger farm animals are not counted as household pets and are confined to agricultural and farm-residential zones. Because pet-limit and licensing details are administered by Community Standards and the Police Department, residents who keep multiple animals - or who run a hobby, foster, or rescue situation - should confirm the current limits and any permit options directly with the city before exceeding three of any one pet type.