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Animal Ordinances in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Kenai Peninsula Borough. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Chickens & Livestock

Outside Kenai, Soldotna, Homer, Seward, Seldovia and Kachemak, the Kenai Peninsula Borough runs no animal control code, Title 8 sits reserved, so chicken and small-animal limits exist only inside an adopted Local Option Zoning District. Inside a Single-Family Residential (R-1) LOZD, KPB 21.44.160(C)(7)(c) caps contained poultry, fowl and small animals at 10 head over six months old.

Chicken and Poultry Rules in Kenai Peninsula Borough LOZDs

Some Restrictions

Kenai Peninsula Borough Code § 21.44.160(C)(7)(c)

c.Poultry, fowl and small animals shall be properly contained (e.g., chicken coop, rabbit hutch) and shall be located in accordance with the required accessory use setbacks. No more than 10 such animals over 6 months old are allowed.

Pet Limits

In the Kenai Peninsula Borough outside the cities, dog and cat limits exist only inside an adopted Local Option Zoning District; Title 8 Animals otherwise sits reserved. Inside a Single-Family Residential (R-1) LOZD, KPB 21.44.160(C)(7)(b) caps household pets, including dogs and cats, at four animals over six months old per lot, while subsection (a) bans dog lots and kennels outright.

Household Pet Limits in Kenai Peninsula Borough LOZDs

Some Restrictions

Kenai Peninsula Borough Code § 21.44.160(C)(7)(a)-(b)

a.Dog Lots: Dog lots and kennels are prohibited.b.Household pets including, but not limited to, dogs and cats shall be allowed provided that no more than four household pets of more than six months of age are kept on the lot.

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