Clinton Township, MI Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)

03, adopted by Ordinance 409 on December 15, 2014, makes it unlawful for the owner and/or any tenant or occupant of premises to possess, harbor, shelter or keep more than four dogs or cats, or any combination thereof, at any residential dwelling unit or commercial or industrial premises. The four-animal ceiling counts dogs and cats together, so a household with three dogs may keep only one cat before tripping the limit. 18's dog kennel rules. The same section carries a second, independent prohibition: it is unlawful to maintain household pets so as to create a nuisance by way of noise, odor, or otherwise, meaning a household under the four-pet cap can still be cited if neighbors document a nuisance condition.

Enforcement runs through the Macomb County Animal Control Division, which investigates complaints from neighbors or observations made during routine calls. 99, which classifies any Chapter 610 violation as a misdemeanor. The ordinance applies per dwelling unit rather than per resident, so roommates or family members sharing one address are counted together, not individually. 17(f), which caps registered hobby breeders at placing up to twenty animals per calendar year rather than exempting them from the household head-count.