Genesee County sets no countywide cap on how many pets you may own. Pet-number limits are set by individual cities and townships through their local animal or zoning ordinances, so check your municipality.
There is no Genesee County ordinance limiting the number of dogs or cats a household may keep. Genesee County Animal Control enforces Michigan's state licensing and leash laws (each dog 4+ months old must be individually licensed under MCL 287.266) but does not cap total pets. Any household pet limit — commonly three or four dogs before a kennel license is required — comes from your city or township animal ordinance. Flint, Grand Blanc, Burton and other municipalities each set their own numbers. Keeping many animals may also trigger kennel-licensing or nuisance rules locally.
Exceeding a local pet limit is a municipal civil infraction; each unlicensed dog is separately subject to state licensing penalties.
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