Upland, CA Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Dog limit
- 3 dogs, 4 months+
- Cat limit
- 3 cats, 4 months+
- Potbelly pig households
- limit drops to 2 dogs/cats
- First-offense fine
- up to $100
- Enacted
- Ord. 1912 § 4, 2016
Summary
Upland households may keep no more than three dogs and three cats over four months old under Municipal Code Section 6.04.115. The cap counts dogs and cats separately, so a household could legally have three of each, but exceeding either number is unlawful unless another provision of law expressly allows it.
Except where expressly permitted by law, it is unlawful for any person to keep, possess, harbor, or maintain at any residence within the city more than: A. Three dogs, which are four months of age or older; and/or B. Three cats, which are four months of age or older.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4480959; v4 updated 2025-09-22).
Full Breakdown
115, added by Ordinance 1912 in 2016, sets the citywide ceiling: 'Except where expressly permitted by law, it is unlawful for any person to keep, possess, harbor, or maintain at any residence within the city more than: A. Three dogs, which are four months of age or older; and/or B. 04. 010(F): a residence keeping a licensed potbelly pig has its permitted dog-or-cat count reduced from three to two. 180. 020: a fine up to $100 for a first offense, up to $200 for a second offense within a year, and up to $500 for each additional offense within that year.
Violations & Fines
Keeping more than three dogs or three cats over four months old at one residence is an infraction under Upland Municipal Code Section 1.16.020, fined up to $100 for a first offense, $200 for a repeat offense within a year, and $500 for further offenses within that year. Animal services officers may investigate and the chief animal services officer can impound animals found to be a nuisance under Section 6.04.160.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I keep four dogs in Upland?
Do puppies and kittens count toward the limit?
Does having a pet pig change my dog and cat limit?
What happens if I exceed the pet limit?
Sources & Official References
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