Ottawa County sets no countywide numeric limit on dogs or cats; any cap comes from your city or township ordinance. Every dog four months and older must be licensed with the county, and kennel-license thresholds may apply.
Michigan's Dog Law requires licensing but does not cap how many dogs a household may own, and Ottawa County imposes no pet-number limit. Where limits exist they are set by local city or township ordinance (for example, a stated maximum number of dogs per dwelling) and by kennel-licensing thresholds once a household keeps enough animals. Situations creating a nuisance or animal-cruelty concern trigger additional enforcement by Animal Control.
Exceeding a local pet limit is a municipal civil infraction; keeping an unlicensed kennel above the threshold violates the Dog Law.
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