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title: "Anmore dog licences: fees and how to get one"
question: "How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?"
place: Anmore, British Columbia, Canada
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# Anmore dog licences: fees and how to get one

**Question:** How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Anmore, https://anmore.com)  
**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:**
- In person: Village Hall (Anmore Community Hub), 2697 Sunnyside Road, Anmore, BC V3H 5G9 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Online: Dog licence application, https://anmore.com/dog-licence-application/
- Phone: Village Hall, 604-469-9877

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** Yes. Every dog over six months old needs a licence each year, and the tag must be on the dog at all times.
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000, s. 6.1, 6.5](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Renew your annual dog licence (news post, January 20, 2026), news post, Jan 20, 2026](https://anmore.com/2026/01/20/renew-your-annual-dog-licence-2/)
  - Official wording: "All dogs over six months old must be licensed each year."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Issued by:** The Village of Anmore (Village Hall, 2697 Sunnyside Road), not the regional district.
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000, s. 6.2](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf)
  - Official wording: "pay a license fee to the Municipality"
  - Source: [Renew your annual dog licence (news post, January 20, 2026), news post, Jan 20, 2026](https://anmore.com/2026/01/20/renew-your-annual-dog-licence-2/)
  - Official wording: "Stop by Village Hall or apply at anmore.com/dog-licence"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $25 per dog per year. (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.)
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019, Schedule A, Dog Licencing](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Annual Dog Licence – Neutered/Spayed" … "$25.00 per dog"
  - Source: [Dog Licence Application, application form](https://anmore.com/dog-licence-application/)
  - Official wording: "Spayed or neutered dog – $25"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $35 per dog per year. (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.)
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019, Schedule A, Dog Licencing](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Annual Dog Licence – Un-neutered/spayed" … "$35.00 per dog"
  - Source: [Dog Licence Application, application form](https://anmore.com/dog-licence-application/)
  - Official wording: "Licence Fees(Required) Spayed or neutered dog - $25 Unaltered dog - $35 Replacement tag - $10 In accordance with Bylaw No. 545-2015"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees and discounts:** 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.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019, Schedule A, Dog Licencing](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Replacement Licence if current year lost $10.00"
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000, s. 6.10, 6.11](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A dog license is not transferable" … "Every new owner of a dog shall obtain a new dog license within ten (10) days of"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Renewal:** 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.
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000, s. 6.2](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Renew your annual dog licence (news post, January 20, 2026), news post, Jan 20, 2026](https://anmore.com/2026/01/20/renew-your-annual-dog-licence-2/)
  - Official wording: "watch for your 2026 renewal notice, arriving in the mail soon"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to get one:** 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.
  - Source: [Dog Licence Application, application form](https://anmore.com/dog-licence-application/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Bylaw notice: $100 ($70 if paid within 14 days of receiving it; $130 if paid more than 30 days after or left unpaid).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021, Schedule A, Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No dog licence/tag 6.5, 6.8 $100 $70 $130"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021, s. 4 (b), (c)](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Anmore Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000; fees are set in Anmore Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019, Schedule A.
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000, s. 1](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Anmore Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019, s. 1](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Anmore Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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).

## Steps

1. Fill in the [online dog licence application](<https://anmore.com/dog-licence-application/>). Submit one per dog per year.
2. 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.
3. Put the tag on your dog.

## Good to know

- Renew on or before March 1 each year.
- A licence cannot be transferred. A new owner must get a new licence within 10 days.
- 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.
- No senior or early-payment discount is stated.
- 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).

## Official forms and pages

- [Dog Licence Application, Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/dog-licence-application/)
- [Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Anmore dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/how-many-pets.md)
- [Anmore rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Anmore bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/bylaw-fines.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md)
- [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-licence.md)
- [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-licence.md)
- [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-licence.md)
- [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-licence.md)
- [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-licence.md)
- [District of North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-licence.md)

## Sources

- [Dog Licence Application, Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/dog-licence-application/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Renew your annual dog licence (news post, January 20, 2026), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/2026/01/20/renew-your-annual-dog-licence-2/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 479-2009 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-479-2009-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Consolidated-Jul-20.2.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/village-hall/contact-us/) (read 2026-11-08)

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