On smaller single-family lots (5,000 to under 22,000 sq ft), Pasco limits residents to three dogs, three cats, three rabbits, and three hens, capped at six animals total. Keeping four or more dogs or cats is treated as a commercial kennel under PMC 6.05.010.
Pasco limits how many household animals may be kept through its zoning code (PMC Title 25) and its kennel definition in the Animal Control chapter. On a lot with a minimum of 5,000 square feet but less than 22,000 square feet that contains only one single-family dwelling, residents may keep dogs, cats, rabbits, and chicken hens, provided the number does not exceed three dogs and/or three cats and/or three rabbits and/or three chicken hens, with the total number of animals not to exceed six. Animals may not be allowed to roam or fly onto other properties, and roosters are not allowed. The Animal Control chapter reinforces this through its kennel rules: under PMC 6.05.010, a 'commercial kennel' is any lot, premises, building, or structure where four or more dogs or four or more cats over six months of age are kept, so crossing four of either species moves an owner into kennel-licensing territory under PMC Chapter 6.05. The City lists 'too many animals kept on a property' among its common code violations. Residents wanting more than the standard household allowance should confirm kennel-licensing requirements and zoning eligibility with Tri-Cities Animal Services and the Pasco Planning Division.
Exceeding three dogs, three cats, three rabbits, or three hens, or keeping more than six animals total on a qualifying lot, is a code violation. Keeping four or more dogs or four or more cats over six months old meets the 'commercial kennel' definition in PMC 6.05.010 and triggers kennel-licensing requirements.
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