St. Petersburg limits households to 4 dogs and 4 cats total under City Code Chapter 5 without a kennel license. Pinellas County Animal Services enforces countywide licensing requirements including rabies vaccination and annual county tags.
The 4+4 limit applies to dogs and cats over 4 months old. Households exceeding the limit need a hobby kennel or commercial kennel license, which requires zoning compliance, neighbor notification, and a site inspection. All dogs and cats over 4 months old must have a current rabies vaccination and a Pinellas County license tag (annual fee around 20 dollars for altered, higher for intact). Microchipping is strongly encouraged and often included in adoption packages. Fostering through approved rescues does not count against the household pet limit. Enforcement is complaint-driven and often surfaces through noise or nuisance calls.
Exceeding pet limit without a kennel license: citation around 150 dollars and 30 days to rehome. No county license: 50 dollar citation per pet plus back-fee. Unvaccinated dog or cat: citation plus mandatory vaccination.
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