El Paso County, CO Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Max pets
- 4 dogs or cats per unit
- Applies to
- mobile home park occupants only
- District
- MHP, § 4.2.2(D)(12)
- Outside mobile home parks
- no county-wide cap
Summary
El Paso County's Land Development Code lets mobile home park occupants keep up to 4 dogs or cats per unit, the only numeric pet cap found anywhere in the county's zoning code.
(12) Animals. The occupants of each mobile home may keep a maximum of 4 dogs or cats, subject to the requirements of Chapter 5.
CD4:6 SPECIAL PURPOSE, OVERLAY, AND OBSOLETE ZONING DISTRICTS 4.2.3
(E) (13) Site Development Plan Approval Required.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Land Development Code: Supplement 3 | Drainage Criteria Manual: Publication | Engineering Criteria Manual: Supplement 3 | Ordinances: Reformat).
Full Breakdown
Under the MHP zoning district standards for mobile home parks, occupants of each mobile home may keep a maximum of 4 dogs or cats, subject to further animal-keeping requirements in Chapter 5 (which governs kennels, livestock and other animal uses). The MHP-R rural mobile home park district carries an identical 4-pet cap. The Land Development Code has no county-wide numeric pet limit for single-family homes outside mobile home parks.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the 4-pet cap in a mobile home park violates the approved site development plan and can trigger a Planning and Community Development notice of violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does El Paso County limit pets countywide?
Does the cap apply to the rural MHP-R district too?
Sources & Official References
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