Monterey County does not cap the number of pet dogs or cats per household by headcount, but MCC 8.04.010 defines a 'kennel' as any premises where dogs or cats are kept for boarding, sale, hire, training for a fee, breeding, or maintaining two or more litters per calendar year - triggering a Breeder/Kennel permit requirement.
Under MCC § 8.04.010 (Title 8, Chapter 8.04 - General Provisions and Definitions), a 'kennel' means any lot, building, structure, enclosure or premises in which dogs or cats are kept for the purpose of boarding, sale, letting for hire, training for a fee, breeding, or maintaining two (2) or more litters of such animals per calendar year. Per the county's official 'Knowing the Law' guidance, anyone in unincorporated Monterey County who breeds any cat or dog more than once per calendar year, or maintains more than two litters per calendar year, is classified as a kennel and must obtain a Breeder/Kennel permit. The county code itself does not impose a numeric cap on the total number of pet dogs or cats kept as personal companions in a residence; quantity limits for personal pets in any specific area instead come from the Title 21 zoning code and the controlling area land-use plan. All dogs over 4 months of age must additionally be individually licensed and rabies-vaccinated under MCC 8.08.010 and 8.08.030.
Operating a kennel without a permit is a violation of Title 8, subject to citations, civil fines, and revocation of any animal-keeping privileges. Failure to license a dog over 4 months incurs late fees (currently $36) 30 days after the deadline.
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