Milwaukee County sets no countywide pet limit. In the City of Milwaukee, Code 78-5 caps a household at four dogs, cats or rabbits over five months old; a fifth is allowed in a single- or two-family unit only with an animal fancier permit, never in a multiple-dwelling unit.
Milwaukee County imposes no pet-number limit; limits are municipal. City of Milwaukee Code 78-5 provides that no person may keep more than four rabbits, dogs or cats, or any combination, over the age of five months, unless holding a valid animal fancier permit. In single- and two-family units, a fifth animal may reside if the owner or tenant holds a fancier permit from the Department of Neighborhood Services; fancier permits are not allowed in multiple-dwelling units. The permit carries an annual fee and a mandatory property inspection. Because the limit is a municipal choice, other Milwaukee County cities may set different caps, so residents outside the City of Milwaukee should confirm their own ordinance. There is no county-level pet limit.
Exceeding the four-animal limit without a valid fancier permit, or keeping a fifth animal in a multiple-dwelling unit where such permits are barred, violates City of Milwaukee Code 78-5. Police or Neighborhood Services may cite and require fewer animals.
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