Kennel and Doggie Day Care Licences

A doggie daycare licence is required if more than (4) four dogs are boarded during which the dogs are socialized with other dogs in an open setting without barriers.

A doggie daycare operation is subject to the following criteria:

• property zoned Rural General (RU1) and a minimum of 10 acres (4.05 ha) in size;

• the owner/operator shall reside in the dwelling house on the same lot as the doggie day care; and

• doggie daycare must be setback 45.0 m (147.64 ft.)  from any residential urban, residential hamlet zone  or a residential building on an adjacent lot.

• dogs residing at a doggie day care must be licenced where they reside.

A kennel licence is required if more than (4) four dogs are housed, maintained, bred, boarded, trained or groomed.  Please note: dogs older than 3 months, living at kennel locations must be licensed with the Township of King.  Please review kennel and doggie daycare by-law 2012-175 for a complete understanding of all criteria and requirements. 

A Kennel Operation is subject to, but not limited to, the following criteria:

• property zoned Rural General (RU1) and 25 acres (10.12 ha); and

• a lot existing in a Rural General (RU1) zone as of October 7th, 1974, shall have a lot area minimum of 15 acres (6.07 ha) for the purpose of a kennel;

• minimum lot frontage area shall be 179.84 m (590 feet); and

• a kennel must be setback 60.0 m (196.85 ft.) from any residential urban lot or residential hamlet zone or residential building on an adjacent lot (property) and 15.0 m (49.22 ft.) from any street line.

  • the construction of any kennel shall conform to the requirements of the Ontario Building Code Act;

•  Kennel and Doggie Day Care  By-law 2012-175;

• Application to obtain a kennel or doggie day care licence or

• Other related animal control information.