Louisville Metro Code limits the number of dogs and cats per household; exceeding the limit triggers kennel-license requirements under Chapter 91 and may run afoul of Land Development Code zoning restrictions for residential districts.
Single-family dwellings in Louisville Metro are generally limited to a combined number of dogs and cats over four months old without a kennel license; the exact cap varies between the urban-services district and county-wide jurisdictions inherited from pre-2003 ordinances. Hobby-breeder, foster, and rescue exemptions exist but require LMAS application, inspection, and annual renewal. Multi-family dwellings often impose stricter caps via lease or HOA. Land Development Code (Chapter 156) reinforces these limits by restricting commercial kennels and animal boarding to specific zoning districts away from residential cores.
Civil citations through LMAS plus possible zoning-enforcement actions if the property is operating as an unlicensed kennel; fines escalate with each subsequent inspection violation.
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