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

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

**Short answer:** Every dog over four months old in Burnaby needs a City of Burnaby licence each year. For a spayed or neutered dog the fee is $36 if paid by March 1 and $49 after; for a dog that is not, $70 by March 1 and $84 after. Apply or renew online on My Property Portal, or by mail.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Burnaby, https://www.burnaby.ca)  
**Cost:** Spayed or neutered: $36 by March 1, $49 after. Not spayed or neutered: $70 by March 1, $84 after. Vicious dog: $132 spayed or neutered, $200 not (same before and after March 1). Transfer $16; replacement tag $9. Credit card payments add 1.8%. Fee schedule marked in effect January 1, 2026.  
**How long:** Licences expire December 31 of the year they were issued and must be renewed every year.  
**Where:**
- Online: My Property Portal (new licence, renewal, replacement tag), https://pts.burnaby.ca/tempestprd/LoginManager/
- By mail: Licensing, City Hall, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 1M2 (Cheque payable to City of Burnaby, with the paper application form.)
- Phone: Dog Licences, 604-294-7320
- Email: Dog Licences, doglicence@burnaby.ca

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** Yes. The owner of a dog over four months old must get a licence every year, and the dog must wear the current tag on its neck.
  - Source: [Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609), consolidated, s. 3(1), 3(4)](https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The owner of a dog that is over the age of four months shall obtain a" … "The owner shall place and keep around the neck of every dog the current"
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences page](https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/pets-and-animals/dog-licences)
  - Official wording: "Every Burnaby dog over the age of 4 months must have a valid licence."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Issued by:** The City of Burnaby (Licensing, through its Licence Inspector).
  - Source: [Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609), consolidated, s. 3(2)](https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A dog licence shall be procured by applying to the Licence Inspector on the form provided"
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences page](https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/pets-and-animals/dog-licences)
  - Official wording: "You can register for a dog licence, renew an existing one and request replacement tags online on My Property Portal."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $36 if paid by March 1; $49 if paid after March 1 (annual fee, spayed or neutered dog). A veterinarian's certificate is required. (Sources differ: The fee bylaw says the early-payment date is March 1; the City's Dog Licences page headings say 'By March 2' and 'After March 2'. The bylaw schedule is followed. Amounts agree. Schedule marked 'In effect January 1, 2026'; check for a 2027 schedule.)
  - Source: [Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485, Schedule A1, Schedule A1 (Animal Control Bylaw), Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485](https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/14485CC.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Spayed or neutered dog o If paid by March 1 $36.00 o If paid after March 1 $49.00"
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Licensing fees table](https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/pets-and-animals/dog-licences)
  - Official wording: "Spayed or neutered dog | $36 | $49"
  - Source: [Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609), consolidated, s. 3(5)](https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf)
  - Official wording: "shall present written certification from a licensed veterinarian that"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $70 if paid by March 1; $84 if paid after March 1 (annual fee, dog not spayed or neutered). (Sources differ: Same March 1 (bylaw) versus March 2 (web page) difference as for the spayed or neutered fee. Vicious (dangerous) dogs pay more; see dangerous-dogs.)
  - Source: [Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485, Schedule A1, Schedule A1, Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485](https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/14485CC.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Unaltered dog o If paid by March 1 $70.00 o If paid after March 1 $84.00"
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Licensing fees table](https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/pets-and-animals/dog-licences)
  - Official wording: "*Unaltered dog | $70 | $84"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees and discounts:** Late fee: the higher 'after March 1' rate. Transfer to a new owner $16; transfer to a replacement dog $16; replacement tag $9. Credit card payments add a 1.8% fee. If an unaltered dog is later spayed or neutered within the licence year and within six months of purchase, the difference is refunded per the bylaw (the web page says it is credited to the account, not refunded).
  - Source: [Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485, Schedule A1](https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/14485CC.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Transfer to new owner o Fee $16.00" … "Transfer to replacement dog o Fee $16.00" … "Replacement Licence tag fee o Fee $9.00"
  - Source: [Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609), consolidated, s. 3(6)](https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf)
  - Official wording: "is entitled to a refund of the difference between the fee"
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Licensing fees](https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/pets-and-animals/dog-licences)
  - Official wording: "We charge a credit card fee of 1.8%" … "While no refund will be issued, a credit will be applied to your account"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Renewal:** Every licence expires on December 31 of the year it was issued, and must be renewed each year. The renewal notice shows an account number and access code.
  - Source: [Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609), consolidated, s. 3(3)](https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Every dog licence and renewal licence shall expire on the 31st day of December in the year for which it was issued."
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences page](https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/pets-and-animals/dog-licences)
  - Official wording: "Find these on the top right-hand corner of your annual dog registration notice."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to get one:** Online on the City's My Property Portal (new licence, renewal or replacement tag); by mail with a cheque payable to City of Burnaby to Licensing, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 1M2 using the application form; or by credit card, or online banking (payee 'Burnaby Dog Licence'). Phone 604-294-7320; email doglicence@burnaby.ca.
  - Source: [Dog Licences, How to pay / Contact](https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/pets-and-animals/dog-licences)
  - Official wording: "You can register for a dog licence, renew an existing one and request replacement tags online on My Property Portal." … "Fill out the appropriate forms along with the fees (cheque payable to City of Burnaby) and mail them to Licensing." … "select Burnaby Dog Licence as a payee" … "doglicence@burnaby.ca" … "604-294-7320"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Bylaw notice: $100 ($80 if paid within 15 days). A licence tag not worn: $50 ($40 within 15 days).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 12657, Schedule A, Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw s. 3(1) and 3(4)](https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/12657CC.pdf)
  - Official wording: "3(1) Unlicenced dog 100 80 YES" … "3(4) Licence tag not affixed 50 40 YES"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (Bylaw No. 9609); fees in the Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw (No. 14485), Schedule A1.
  - Source: [Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609), consolidated, title](https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf)
  - Official wording: "BURNABY ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW 1991"
  - Source: [Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485, Schedule A1](https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/14485CC.pdf)
  - Official wording: "SCHEDULE A1 – BURNABY ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under the [Animal Control Bylaw](https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf), the owner of a dog over four months old in Burnaby must get a licence every year, and the dog must wear the current tag on its neck. The City of Burnaby's Licensing office issues it. Guide dogs, certified assistance dogs and police dogs are exempt. A dog wearing a current licence from another BC municipality is not treated as unlicensed.

## Steps

1. Sign in to My Property Portal to register, renew or order a replacement tag. To renew, use the account number and access code on your renewal notice.
2. Pay online by credit card, or through online banking with the payee "Burnaby Dog Licence".
3. Or mail the application form with a cheque payable to City of Burnaby to Licensing, 4949 Canada Way.
4. For the lower fee, have a veterinarian's certificate showing the dog is spayed or neutered.

## Good to know

- The City's page headings say "March 2" for the early rate; the fee bylaw says March 1. The bylaw is followed here, so pay by March 1 to be safe.
- If an unspayed or unneutered dog is spayed or neutered within the licence year and within six months of purchase, the bylaw provides a refund of the difference; the City's page says it is credited to the account instead. Ask Licensing which applies.
- A bylaw notice for an unlicensed dog is $100 ($80 if paid within 15 days). A tag not worn is $50 ($40 within 15 days).
- Dogs classed as vicious pay a higher fee; see the dangerous dogs answer.
- No senior or other discount is stated in the bylaw or on the City's page.

## What you'll need

- Account number and access code from your renewal notice (to renew online)
- Veterinarian's certificate showing the dog is spayed or neutered, for the lower fee

## Official forms and pages

- [Dog Licences page](https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/pets-and-animals/dog-licences)
- [Dog Licence Application (PDF)](https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2025-01/Dog-Licence-Application.pdf)
- [Dog Licence Transfer and Replacement Tag Form (PDF)](https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2025-01/Dog-Licence-Transfer-and-Replacement-Tag-Form.pdf)
- [Animal Control Bylaw 9609 (consolidated PDF)](https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md)
- [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-licence.md)
- [Richmond](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/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)
- [Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dog-licence.md)
- [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-licence.md)

## Sources

- [Dog Licences, City of Burnaby](https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/pets-and-animals/dog-licences) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609), consolidated (PDF)](https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485, Schedule A1 (PDF)](https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/14485CC.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 12657, Schedule A (PDF)](https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/12657CC.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)

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