Bridgeport Chapter 9 limits the number of dogs that may be kept at one residence without a kennel license. Households with more than the threshold need a Connecticut commercial kennel license under CGS §22-344.
Bridgeport residents can typically keep a small number of dogs as pets without special permits, but Chapter 9 of the city code references the state kennel licensing scheme for larger numbers. Connecticut General Statutes §22-344 require a commercial kennel license from the Department of Agriculture for any premises housing more than a threshold of unspayed dogs or operating as a breeding or boarding facility. Bridgeport Animal Control may inspect homes generating repeated barking or sanitation complaints. Cats are not counted toward kennel thresholds, but hoarding rules still apply.
Operating an unlicensed kennel violates state law and can bring fines, mandatory licensing, and seizure of animals if conditions are inhumane. Repeat barking nuisance can add Bridgeport noise fines.
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