{"title":"Anmore dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/anmore","name":"Anmore","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Anmore","url":"https://anmore.com"},"short_answer":"In Anmore, the Village issues dog licences, not Metro Vancouver. Every dog over six months old needs one each year. The fee is $25 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $35 for one that is not. Apply on the Village's online form.","aliases":["dog licence anmore","dog license anmore","dog tag anmore","renew dog licence anmore"],"cost":"$25 a year for a spayed or neutered dog; $35 a year for a dog that is not. Replacement tag $10 if the current year's tag is lost. Fine for no licence: $100 bylaw notice.","how_long":"A licence is for the calendar year. Apply or renew on or before March 1 each year, or as soon as the dog turns six months old.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Hall (Anmore Community Hub)","value":"2697 Sunnyside Road, Anmore, BC V3H 5G9","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"online","label":"Dog licence application","value":"https://anmore.com/dog-licence-application/"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Hall","value":"604-469-9877"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licence Application, Village of Anmore","url":"https://anmore.com/dog-licence-application/"},{"title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore","url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019 (PDF), Village of Anmore","url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf"},{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore","url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Anmore dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Anmore","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Anmore rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Anmore bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","name":"Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","name":"Port Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-licence/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence/"},"facts":{"required":{"label":"Licence required","value":"Yes. Every dog over six months old needs a licence each year, and the tag must be on the dog at all times.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore","section":"s. 6.1, 6.5","quotes":["any dog over six months of age, unless a licence pursuant to the provisions of","a dog tag is at all times attached to the dog"]},{"url":"https://anmore.com/2026/01/20/renew-your-annual-dog-licence-2/","title":"Renew your annual dog licence (news post, January 20, 2026), Village of Anmore","section":"news post, Jan 20, 2026","quotes":["All dogs over six months old must be licensed each year."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The Village of Anmore (Village Hall, 2697 Sunnyside Road), not the regional district.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore","section":"s. 6.2","quotes":["pay a license fee to the Municipality"]},{"url":"https://anmore.com/2026/01/20/renew-your-annual-dog-licence-2/","title":"Renew your annual dog licence (news post, January 20, 2026), Village of Anmore","section":"news post, Jan 20, 2026","quotes":["Stop by Village Hall or apply at anmore.com/dog-licence"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$25 per dog per year.","short":"$25 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019 (PDF), Village of Anmore","section":"Schedule A, Dog Licencing","quotes":["Annual Dog Licence – Neutered/Spayed","$25.00 per dog"]},{"url":"https://anmore.com/dog-licence-application/","title":"Dog Licence Application, Village of Anmore","section":"application form","quotes":["Spayed or neutered dog – $25"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"Conflict inside the bylaws: Dog Control Bylaw 270-2000 s. 6.6 and 6.7 sets an initial $25 fee and a $10 annual renewal fee. The Fees and Charges Bylaw (s. 4 says it prevails) and the Village's application form show $25 per year. The value follows the Fees and Charges Bylaw."},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$35 per dog per year.","short":"$35 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019 (PDF), Village of Anmore","section":"Schedule A, Dog Licencing","quotes":["Annual Dog Licence – Un-neutered/spayed","$35.00 per dog"]},{"url":"https://anmore.com/dog-licence-application/","title":"Dog Licence Application, Village of Anmore","section":"application form","quotes":["Licence Fees(Required) Spayed or neutered dog - $25 Unaltered dog - $35 Replacement tag - $10 In accordance with Bylaw No. 545-2015"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"Same conflict as the neutered fee: the 2000 Dog Control Bylaw says $35 initial and $10 renewal; the Fees and Charges Bylaw (which prevails) says $35 per year."},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Replacement licence if the current year's tag is lost: $10. A licence cannot be transferred; a new owner must get a new licence within 10 days.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019 (PDF), Village of Anmore","section":"Schedule A, Dog Licencing","quotes":["Replacement Licence if current year lost $10.00"]},{"url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore","section":"s. 6.10, 6.11","quotes":["A dog license is not transferable","Every new owner of a dog shall obtain a new dog license within ten (10) days of"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences are for the calendar year. Apply or renew on or before March 1 each year, or as soon as the dog turns six months old.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore","section":"s. 6.2","quotes":["in each calendar year on or before the first day of March,","or as soon thereafter as such a dog attains the age of six months"]},{"url":"https://anmore.com/2026/01/20/renew-your-annual-dog-licence-2/","title":"Renew your annual dog licence (news post, January 20, 2026), Village of Anmore","section":"news post, Jan 20, 2026","quotes":["watch for your 2026 renewal notice, arriving in the mail soon"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Fill in the online dog licence application (one per dog per year). Pay by cheque mailed to Village Hall, by debit or cash at Village Hall Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., or by dropping a cheque at the Hub front desk or mail slot.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://anmore.com/dog-licence-application/","title":"Dog Licence Application, Village of Anmore","section":"application form","quotes":["Mail a cheque to: Village of Anmore, 2697 Sunnyside Road, Anmore","After submitting this form, pay via debit or cash at the Village Hall office Monday through Friday,","Drop off a cheque at the Hub with either our front desk"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($70 if paid within 14 days of receiving it; $130 if paid more than 30 days after or left unpaid).","short":"Notice $100 ($70 if paid in 14 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore","section":"Schedule A, Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000","quotes":["No dog licence/tag 6.5, 6.8 $100 $70 $130"]},{"url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore","section":"s. 4 (b), (c)","quotes":["if payment is received by the Village within 14 days of the person receiving","if payment is received more than 30 days after the person receiving or being"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Anmore Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000; fees are set in Anmore Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019, Schedule A.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Anmore Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000"]},{"url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019 (PDF), Village of Anmore","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Anmore Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":9,"matched":9,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Anmore runs dog licensing under its [Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000](<https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf>). Every dog over six months old needs a licence each year, and the tag must be on the dog at all times. Fees are set in the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019](<https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf>) (Schedule A).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Fill in the [online dog licence application](<https://anmore.com/dog-licence-application/>). Submit one per dog per year.\n2. Pay by cheque mailed to Village Hall, by debit or cash at Village Hall (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.), or drop a cheque at the Hub front desk or mail slot.\n3. Put the tag on your dog.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Renew on or before March 1 each year.\n- A licence cannot be transferred. A new owner must get a new licence within 10 days.\n- The older Dog Control Bylaw mentions a $10 renewal fee, but the Fees and Charges Bylaw, which prevails, and the application form say $25 or $35 per year. Confirm with Village Hall if unsure.\n- No senior or early-payment discount is stated.\n- An unlicensed dog can bring a $100 bylaw notice ($70 if paid within 14 days; $130 if paid more than 30 days after or left unpaid).","sources":[{"url":"https://anmore.com/dog-licence-application/","title":"Dog Licence Application, Village of Anmore","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://anmore.com/2026/01/20/renew-your-annual-dog-licence-2/","title":"Renew your annual dog licence (news post, January 20, 2026), Village of Anmore","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019 (PDF), Village of Anmore","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-479-2009-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Consolidated-Jul-20.2.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 479-2009 (PDF), Village of Anmore","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://anmore.com/village-hall/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Anmore","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 9 of 9 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-licence.json"}}