Cumberland County caps dogs by zoning. Under Code Sec. 3-26, no more than three dogs over five months old may be kept on small single-family lots (R20 or less), and no more than two on multifamily-zoned premises. Stricter zoning or landlord limits control if applicable.
Sec. 3-26 limits dogs over five months of age to three on premises zoned single-family with residential lots of 20,000 square feet or less (R20 or less), and to two on multifamily-zoned premises. Where local zoning is more restrictive about keeping dogs, the zoning regulation controls, and landlords may impose tighter limits on leased premises. Dogs listed for a 2012 Cumberland County privilege license before the revised chapter took effect were grandfathered. All dogs and cats over four months must carry a current rabies vaccination and an annual privilege license (Sec. 3-40, 3-50); residents 65 or older can get a free permanent license for up to three animals. The ordinance sets no separate numeric cat cap, though nuisance and rabies
Keeping more dogs than Sec. 3-26 allows is a violation with civil penalties, and each day is a separate offense. Unlicensed or unvaccinated dogs and cats over four months violate Sec. 3-40 and Sec. 3-50 and can be impounded until
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