Animal Ordinances in Kirkland, WA (2026)

Kirkland Zoning Code KZC 115.20 Animals in Residential Zones — Small Domestic Animals (Chickens, Fowl) and Bees

Small Domestic Animals (Chicken, Fowl): If you live in a low-density zone, you may have up to three chickens or other fowl on your property. If your lot size is greater than 5,000 square feet, you can have an additional chicken with every added 1,000 square feet of lot size. The maximum number of chickens for large lots is 20. The following zones are low density: RS 35; RSX 35; RS 12.5; RSX 12....

Kirkland Municipal Code (KMC) § 8.09.500

All dogs within the city limits shall be required to be on a leash, as defined in Section 8.09.120, when they are off the premises of the property where they reside. Provided, dogs may lawfully be off leash in areas that have been designated by the city of Kirkland as "off-leash" areas. Furthermore, dogs may lawfully be off leash while on another's private property if the private property owner...

Kirkland Municipal Code (KMC) § 8.09.474

(a) Strict compliance with each of the following conditions is required to keep a dangerous dog in the city: (1) No person under the age of eighteen years old shall own a dangerous dog. (2) ...all dog owners who are required to obtain a certificate of registration pursuant to the dangerous dog provisions of Chapter 16.08 RCW must also obtain a city of Kirkland dangerous dog certificate of regis...

Kirkland Municipal Code KMC 8.09.518

8.09.518 Inherently dangerous animal—Unlawful to own. (a) It is unlawful for any person to possess or maintain an inherently dangerous animal within the city of Kirkland. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by up to ninety days in jail and up to a one thousand dollar fine or both. (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any facility po...

RCW 77.15.790 Negligently feeding large wild carnivores — Infraction

RCW 77.15.790 Negligently feeding, attempting to feed, or attracting large wild carnivores to land or a building — Infraction. (1) A person may not negligently feed or attempt to feed large wild carnivores or negligently attract large wild carnivores to land or a building. (2) If a fish and wildlife officer, ex officio fish and wildlife officer, or animal control authority, as defined in RCW 16...

KZC 115.20(2)(c) (Animals in Residential Zones - Household Pets, Maximum Number of Adult Animals per Dwelling Unit)

2. Household Pets a. Types – The following animals will be regulated as household pets: dogs, cats, rabbits, gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, cage birds, nonvenomous reptiles and amphibians, and any other animals normally associated with a dwelling unit, and which are typically housed within the dwelling unit. ... c. Maximum Number of Adult Animals per Dwelling Unit 1) Three (3) dogs. 2) T...

Kirkland Municipal Code (KMC) § 8.09.130

(a) All dogs and cats twelve weeks old and older that are owned, harbored, kept or maintained in the city shall be licensed and registered. Licenses shall be renewed on or before the date of expiration. ... (c) Pet licenses shall be valid for a term of one year from the date of issuance, expiring on the last day of the twelfth month. There is no proration of any license fees. Renewal licenses s...

Kirkland Municipal Code (KMC) § 8.09.240

Grooming parlors shall: (1) Not board animals but keep only dogs and cats for a reasonable time in order to perform the business of grooming; (2) Provide such restraining straps for the dog or cat while it is being groomed so that such animal shall neither fall nor be hanged, nor be injured in any manner; (3) Sterilize all equipment after each dog or cat has been groomed; (4) Not leave animals ...

Kirkland Zoning Code KZC 25.20, Permitted Uses Table, Special Regulation PU-23

PU-23. The following regulations apply to veterinary offices only: a. May only treat small animals on the subject property. b. Outside runs and other outside facilities for the animals are not permitted. c. Site must be designed so that noise from this use will not be audible off the subject property. A certification to this effect, signed by an acoustical engineer, must be submitted with the d...

Kirkland Municipal Code § 11.41.150(a)(4)

(4) For any person to point or shoot an air gun in the direction of, while within such range as to kill, injure, or disturb, any nongame bird or harmless bird or songbird;