Bowen Island dog licences: fees and how to get one
How do I get a dog licence in Bowen Island, and what does it cost?
Short answer
Bowen Island Municipality does not require dog licences, so there is no licence to buy and no licence fee. A dog off its owner's property must wear a collar tag with the owner's last name and phone number. Tags are sold at pet stores, not by the Municipality.
Key facts
| Licence required | No. The municipality says it does not require licensing of pets at this time. A dog off its owner's property must wear a collar tag with the owner's last name and phone number.Dog Control, Bowen Island Municipality, Licensing; Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 (consolidated July 2022), Bowen Island Municipality, s. 3.2(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingBowen Island Municipality does not require licensing of pets at this time the owner shall cause the dog to wear around the neck a collar to which shall be attached an identification tag which includes the dog owner’s last name and phone number |
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| Issued by | None set. Bowen Island Municipality does not require dog licences, so no one issues one and there is no renewal or licence fine.Read: Dog Control, Bowen Island Municipality |
| Fee, spayed or neutered | None set. Bowen Island's Dog Control Bylaw has no licence or licence-fee rules.Read: Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 (consolidated July 2022), Bowen Island Municipality |
| Fee, not spayed or neutered | None set. Bowen Island's Dog Control Bylaw has no licence or licence-fee rules.Read: Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 (consolidated July 2022), Bowen Island Municipality |
| Other fees and discounts | No licence discounts or fees. Impoundment fee for a dog is $25 (1st), $50 (2nd) and $75 (3rd and later) within 12 months, plus maintenance fees of $7 (first day), $16 (second day) and $32 per day after that.Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 (consolidated July 2022), Bowen Island Municipality, Appendix A · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingImpoundment Fees: 1st impoundment 2nd impoundment Dog $25.00 $50.00 $75.00 First day $7.00 Second Day $16.00 Third and Subsequent Days $32.00 |
| Renewal | None set. Bowen Island Municipality does not require dog licences, so no one issues one and there is no renewal or licence fine.Read: Dog Control, Bowen Island Municipality |
| How to get one | No licence is sold. Dog ID tags can be bought at pet stores; the municipality does not sell them.Dog Control, Bowen Island Municipality, Licensing · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingTags can be purchased from pet stores – they are not available for purchase from the municipality. |
| Fine, unlicensed dog | None set. Bowen Island Municipality does not require dog licences, so no one issues one and there is no renewal or licence fine.Read: Dog Control, Bowen Island Municipality |
| Bylaw | Bowen Island Municipality Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 (consolidated July 2022)Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 (consolidated July 2022), Bowen Island Municipality, title and s. 7.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingDog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE – JULY 2022 |
How it works
The Municipality's Dog Control page says it does not require licensing of pets at this time. The Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 has no licence or licence-fee rules. A dog that is off its owner's property must wear a collar tag with the owner's last name and phone number. The Municipality does not sell tags; buy one at a pet store.
Steps
- Buy an ID tag at a pet store and put the owner's last name and phone number on it.
- Keep it on your dog's collar whenever the dog is off your property.
Good to know
- A dog without an ID tag off its owner's property is a bylaw notice offence: $25 for a first offence, $50 for a second and $150 for further ones.
- Impounded dogs: $25, $50 and $75 for the first, second and third and later impoundments within a year, plus daily care of $7, $16 and then $32 a day.
- For animal control, call 604-328-5499 (officer on duty 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., seven days a week except statutory holidays) or Bylaw Services at 604-947-4255 ext. 2, or email bylaw@bimbc.ca.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Dog Control, Bowen Island Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 (consolidated July 2022) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Enforcement, Bowen Island Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact, Bowen Island Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
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