Oak Creek Changes Dog Limit - Owners Can Now Have 1 More

OAK CREEK - It's been 57 years, but it's finally happened: you can have one more dog.

That's what happened at Wednesday night's common council meeting after the governing body increased the decades-old dog limit from two ... to three.

Under the new code, no owner, family or person can keep more than 3 dogs on premises with the exception of a litter of pups, which may not be kept for more than 5 months.

History

The old ordinance had been in place since 1957. At that time, three or more dogs would have been deemed a public nuisance.

Then, in 2009, a citizen sought to break the dog barrier, only to have their efforts rebuffed by the city. After several citizen requests, the council modified the existing municipal code to include one more dog.

So, How Many Dogs Can Other Cities Have?

The answer is, it depends on where you live, but the answer is usually 2 or 3.

According to the MADACC website, the number of animals allowed per household is as follows:

• Bayside: Maximum of 3
• Brown Deer: Maximum of 2
• Cudahy: Maximum of 3
• Fox Point: Maximum of 3
• Franklin: Maximum of 2
• Glendale: Maximum of 3
• Greendale: Maximum of 3
• Greenfield: Maximum of 2
• Hales Corners: Maximum of 3 dogs, 3 cats
• Milwaukee: Maximum of 3
• Oak Creek: Maximum of 3 dogs, no cat limit
• River Hills: No restrictions
• Shorewood: Maximum of 2
• South Milwaukee: Maximum of 3
• St Francis: Maximum of 2 dogs, 2 cats
• Wauwatosa: Maximum of 3
• West Allis: Maximum of 2 dogs, 4 cats
• West Milwaukee: Maximum of 2
• Whitefish Bay: Maximum of 2 dogs, 2 cats