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title: "Ashcroft dog licences: fees and how to get one"
question: "How do I get a dog licence in Ashcroft, and what does it cost?"
place: Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/ashcroft
category: Pets, animals and wildlife
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owner_body: Village of Ashcroft
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Ashcroft dog licences: fees and how to get one

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

**Short answer:** In Ashcroft, the Village issues dog licences through its municipal office. A licence costs $25 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $45 for one that is not. It is due before the last day of February each year.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Ashcroft, https://ashcroftbc.ca)  
**Cost:** $25 spayed or neutered; $45 not spayed or neutered. Replacement tag $5. A $5 surcharge applies after February 28. Kennel licence $150 (plus the dog licences). Dangerous dog licence $100. Fees are not pro-rated during the year, and there is no refund if a dog is altered after the licence is bought.  
**How long:** A licence is valid for the calendar year and expires December 31. Buy the new one before the last day of February.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office, 601 Bancroft Street, Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-453-9161

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** Yes. No one may own, possess or harbour an unlicensed dog in the Village. A licence is due before the last day of February each year, or when the dog reaches 3 months. Exempt: service animals, dogs under 3 months, and dogs that visit 30 or fewer days a year.
  - Source: [Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, s. 6.1, 6.8, 6.14](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person shall own, possess or harbour an unlicensed dog within the boundaries of the Village." … "before the last day of February in each year" … "Dogs under the age of three (3) months" … "Dogs that visit the Village for a total of 30 or fewer days in a calendar year."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Issued by:** The Village of Ashcroft: licences are issued by the municipal office under the Chief Administrative Officer.
  - Source: [Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, s. 6.10](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Issuance of a license shall be an administrative function of the municipal office under the direction of the Chief Administrative Officer."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $25 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (the owner signs a declaration that the dog is altered).
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 887, 2026, Schedule G](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-887-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Fees-and-Charges.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Dog Control and Pound Operation Fees" … "Each Altered Dog $25.00"
  - Source: [Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, s. 6.4](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf)
  - Official wording: "the owner of the dog must sign a declaration to certify that the dog has been altered"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $45 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 887, 2026, Schedule G](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-887-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Fees-and-Charges.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Each Unaltered Dog $45.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees and discounts:** Replacement tag $5. Surcharge of $5 after February 28 each year. Kennel licence $150 (plus the dog licences). Dangerous dog licence $100. Fees are not pro-rated during the year, and there is no refund if a dog is altered after the licence is bought.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 887, 2026, Schedule G](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-887-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Fees-and-Charges.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Replacement of lost or damaged tag $5.00 Kennel $150.00 Surcharge applied after February 28 each calendar year $5.00" … "Each Unaltered Dog $45.00 Dangerous Dog $100.00"
  - Source: [Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, s. 6.6, 6.7](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No refund shall be given if a dog is altered after its owner purchases a dog license." … "Dog licensing fees shall not be pro-rated during the year."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Renewal:** A licence is valid for the calendar year and expires December 31. A new one must be bought before the last day of February each year.
  - Source: [Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, s. 6.8, 6.9](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf)
  - Official wording: "shall expire on the 31st day of December in that year." … "before the last day of February in each year"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to get one:** Apply through the Village office using the annual Dog Licence Application (Schedule A of the bylaw). For the altered rate the owner signs a declaration; a vet certificate may be required. A numbered tag is issued to fasten to the dog's collar or harness.
  - Source: [Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, s. 6.4, 6.5, 6.10, 6.11](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf)
  - Official wording: "annual Dog License Application as set out in Schedule" … "may be required to produce a certificate from a qualified veterinarian" … "shall be given a tag which shall be, at all times, fastened to a collar or harness worn by the dog"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Not confirmed. No bylaw the handbook could read states a ticket amount for an unlicensed dog.
- **Bylaw:** Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, 2019; licence fees are in Schedule G of the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 887, 2026.
  - Source: [Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, title](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, 2019"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 887, 2026, Schedule G](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-887-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Fees-and-Charges.pdf)
  - Official wording: "FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW NO. 887, 2026"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village of Ashcroft licenses dogs under its [Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf). No one may own, possess or harbour an unlicensed dog in the Village. Licences are issued by the municipal office, and the fees are in Schedule G of the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 887](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-887-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Fees-and-Charges.pdf).

A licence is due before the last day of February each year, or when the dog reaches 3 months of age. Service animals, dogs under 3 months, and dogs that visit the Village 30 or fewer days a year do not need one.

## Steps

1. Get the annual Dog Licence Application (Schedule A of the bylaw) from the Village office at 601 Bancroft Street, or call 250-453-9161.
2. For the $25 rate, the owner signs a declaration that the dog is spayed or neutered. A veterinarian's certificate may be required, so ask the office.
3. Pay the fee and receive a numbered tag.
4. Fasten the tag to the dog's collar or harness.

## Good to know

- Pay after February 28 and a $5 surcharge applies.
- Fees are not pro-rated during the year, and there is no refund if you alter the dog later.
- Three or more dogs need a kennel licence ($150); see the pets limit answer.
- A dog impounded without a licence costs $50 for the first impoundment plus $10 a day for boarding.
- The Village pages we read do not state a fine for an unlicensed dog or an online way to buy a licence. Ask the Village office.

## What you'll need

- Signed declaration that the dog is spayed or neutered, for the lower fee

## Official forms and pages

- [Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832 (PDF, application form is Schedule A)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Ashcroft dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/how-many-pets.md)
- [Ashcroft rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dangerous-dogs.md)
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## Sources

- [Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 887, 2026, Schedule G, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-887-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Fees-and-Charges.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, Village of Ashcroft](https://ashcroftbc.ca/governance/contact/) (read 2026-11-08)

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