Dakota County sets no household pet-number limit. Caps on how many dogs or cats you may keep are set by each city's animal ordinance. County parks separately limit dogs to two per owner in the off-leash dog park.
There is no countywide limit on the number of dogs or cats a Dakota County household may keep; per-household caps are a municipal matter under Minn. Stat. Ch. 462. Many Dakota County cities cap the number of dogs and/or cats per dwelling (commonly around three of each) and require a kennel license or conditional-use permit above that number. Because limits and licensing differ by city, a resident should check the animal-control chapter of their own city code (Eagan, Burnsville, Lakeville, Apple Valley, Inver Grove Heights, etc.). The only county-level numeric limit is in the parks: at Dakota Woods Dog Park no more than two dogs per owner are allowed at any time.
Exceeding a city pet cap is a municipal violation (fine, kennel-license requirement, or removal). Dog-park over-limit is enforced under Park Ordinance 107 / Minn. Stat. 398.34.
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