Eagan, MN Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)

Eagan City Code § 10.12, Subd. 2(a) sets the numeric line between an ordinary household and a licensed kennel: it is unlawful to keep or harbor a total of four or more dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, or miniature pigs, or any combination of them, once they are over six months of age, without first obtaining a kennel license from the city as regulated in chapter 6 of the City Code. Because the threshold counts a combination across species, a household with two dogs and two cats over six months old is treated the same as one with four dogs.

Section 10.11, Subd. 6.A.5 backs this up on the nuisance side, separately declaring it unlawful to keep or own four or more dogs, cats, or miniature pigs, or a combination, over four months of age without a kennel permit, so the count can be enforced from either section. Puppies and kittens under the applicable age threshold are not counted toward the four-animal limit. A property that wants to keep more than three qualifying animals must go through chapter 6's kennel licensing process rather than simply registering the extra animals individually. Chapter 6 licensing brings additional inspection and fee requirements that do not apply to a household under the four-animal threshold.