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Linden, NJ Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Household dog cap
3 dogs at one time
Puppy exemption
Under 6 months old
Last amended
Ord. No. 67-69, 11-21-2023
Tied to
Annual dog license (§ 5-1.2)

Summary

No Linden dwelling unit may hold licenses for or keep more than three dogs at one time. Puppies under six months old do not count toward that limit under the City's dog licensing chapter.

No dwelling unit may hold licenses for more than or keep more than, three (3) dogs at any one time. Puppies under the age of six months are exempt from regulation by this section.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4586096; v16 updated 2025-12-16; through 12-16-2025).

Full Breakdown

3 sets the cap: no dwelling unit may hold licenses for more than, or keep more than, three dogs at any one time, and exempts puppies under six months from the count. 1 defines a household as individuals living together in a single dwelling unit with common access to living, eating and food storage areas, tying the three-dog cap to that shared household definition rather than to individual ownership within the unit. 3 is that a household cannot lawfully license a fourth adult dog even if it wanted to pay the fee, since the License Inspector's office administers both the licensing requirement and the numerical cap together. The cap was amended most recently by Ordinance No. 2.

Violations & Fines

Keeping more than three licensable dogs in a single Linden dwelling unit violates Section 5-1.3; because the License Inspector cannot issue a fourth dog license to that household, the excess dog is also unlicensed in violation of Section 5-1.2, exposing the owner to the penalties in Section 5-4 for both the household limit and the licensing requirement.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many dogs can a Linden household legally keep?
Section 5-1.3 caps it at three dogs at any one time per dwelling unit; a household cannot hold licenses for more than three, and puppies under six months old are not counted toward the limit.
Does Linden's three-dog limit apply to puppies?
No. Section 5-1.3 expressly exempts puppies under the age of six months from the household dog count, so young litters do not push a household over the three-dog cap.
When was Linden's dog limit ordinance last updated?
Section 5-1.3 was amended on November 21, 2023 by Ordinance No. 67-69, the same ordinance that updated the annual dog license and tag requirement in Section 5-1.2.

Sources & Official References

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