Maple Grove, MN Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)

Maple Grove sets explicit household animal caps in Sec. 6-30(d), "Number of animals allowed," which states that no dwelling unit shall have more than the listed number of animals. The limits are: two domestic dogs (excluding wolf, coyote, or jackal hybrids) and two domestic cats (excluding ocelot or margay hybrids), both properly vaccinated against rabies; six rodents such as hamsters, mice, gerbils, white rats, guinea pigs, chinchillas, or hedgehogs that can be kept continuously in a cage; two rabbits; six captive-bred common cage birds; six small nonvenomous snakes not exceeding six feet in length; six nonpoisonous lizards, iguanas, chameleons, salamanders and turtles; fish, with no limit unless prohibited by state or federal law; and two domestically raised ferrets vaccinated against rabies yearly. These caps apply in the residential context; the broader animal-unit schedules in Sec. 6-30 govern fowl and livestock on qualifying R-A and R-1 acreage. The city ended its dog and cat licensing requirement effective January 1, 2013, but Sec. 6-26 still requires all dogs, cats, and ferrets to carry identification - a microchip, a veterinarian-issued rabies tag, or a tag or collar with contact information - and to be currently vaccinated against rabies.