Coconino County, AZ Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Base limit
- 4 cats + 4 dogs (4+ months) up to 1 acre
- Overall species ceiling
- 10 cats, 10 dogs
- Kittens/puppies under 4 months
- Exempt from count
- Water-source setback
- 150 feet
- Exceeding cap
- Requires Conditional Use permit
Summary
Coconino County caps household cats and dogs at four each, age four months and up, on lots up to one acre, with additional animals allowed as lot size grows, to a hard ceiling of ten of each species under the county's Animal Keeping standards.
C. Cats i. A maximum of four cats over the age of 4 months shall be permitted on properties up to 1 acre in Lot Size. ii. A maximum of one additional animal for every additional ... acre of Lot Size up to a maximum of 10 such animals shall be permitted. D. Dogs i. A maximum of four dogs over the age of 4 months shall be permitted on properties up to 1 acre in Lot Size. ii. A maximum of one additional animal for every additional ... acre of Lot Size up to a maximum of 10 such animals shall be permitted.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
D set matching limits for cats and dogs: a property up to one acre in size may keep a maximum of four cats and, separately, a maximum of four dogs over the age of four months. Larger lots earn additional allowances tied to lot size, up to an overall ceiling of ten animals per species; the ordinance does not cap the two species against each other, so a household could keep animals of both kinds up to their respective limits. D. The general Animal Keeping standards apply on top of the numeric limits: animals cannot be fed, watered or sheltered inside a required yard setback, they cannot be kept within 150 feet of a water source, and owners must provide shelter and fencing sufficient to keep animals from roaming at large. F rather than simply exceeding the cap.
Violations & Fines
Keeping more than four cats or four dogs over four months old on a lot of one acre or less, or exceeding the ten-animal-per-species ceiling regardless of lot size, without an approved Conditional Use permit violates Section 3.3.D.2.C-D; letting animals roam without adequate fencing or sheltering them inside a required setback are separate violations of the general standards in Section 3.3.D.1.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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