{"title":"Campbell River 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/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","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":"City of Campbell River","url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca"},"short_answer":"In Campbell River, every dog over six months old needs a City licence each year. It costs $40 a year, or $20 for a spayed or neutered dog with a vet's certificate. Register a new dog in person at City Hall, 301 St. Ann's Road.","aliases":["dog license campbell river","dog tag campbell river","renew dog licence campbell river","how much is a dog licence"],"cost":"$40 a year; $20 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (vet's certificate). Replacement tag $10. Half the annual fee for a dog that turns 6 months old or is new to you on or after August 1. Guide, service, RCMP and search and rescue dogs: no fee. Ticket for no licence: $200.","how_long":"Licences expire December 31 and are renewed each year. The tag lasts the dog's life.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Campbell River City Hall (new licences, and renewals by cash, cheque or debit)","value":"301 St. Ann's Road, Campbell River, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except statutory holidays."},{"type":"online","label":"Renew online by credit card (needs the access code in your reminder letter)","value":"https://eservices.campbellriver.ca/TempestProd/ecom/PayableItems/DOGS/Search.aspx?s=AccountNumber&pid=86846C190131133734625021"}],"documents":["Veterinarian's certificate showing the dog is spayed or neutered, for the lower fee","Access code from your reminder letter, to renew online"],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control and Dog Licences","url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/city-services/animal-control-dog-licences"},{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw 3520, 2013 (PDF)","url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Campbell River dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/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. No one may keep a dog over six months old in the City without a valid licence for that dog.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"s. 4.1","quotes":["No person shall keep any dog over the age of six months within the City unless a valid and subsisting licence has been issued"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The City of Campbell River (Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control). New licences are registered in person at City Hall, 301 St. Ann's Road.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/city-services/animal-control-dog-licences","title":"Animal Control and Dog Licences, City of Campbell River","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["New dog licences must be registered in person at City Hall during regular business hours.","Dog licence fees for within the Strathcona Regional District Area D boundaries are:","Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control Officers administer and enforce the regulations of the Animal Control Bylaw"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$20 a year for a spayed or neutered dog, proven by a vet's certificate.","short":"$20 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Sch. A s. 3(b), 3(d)","quotes":["For every neutered male dog, proven to be such by the production of a $20.00","For every spayed female dog, proven to be such by the production of a"]},{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/city-services/animal-control-dog-licences","title":"Animal Control and Dog Licences, City of Campbell River","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["$20 for spayed or neutered dogs","$15 for spayed or neutered dogs"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$40 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered.","short":"$40 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Sch. A s. 3(a), 3(c)","quotes":["For every unneutered male dog:","For every unspayed female dog:"]},{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/city-services/animal-control-dog-licences","title":"Animal Control and Dog Licences, City of Campbell River","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["$40 for intact dogs","$45 for intact dogs","Dog licence fees within City boundaries are:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Replacement tag $10. Half the annual fee for a dog that turns 6 months old or is new to you on or after August 1, or is brought into the City on or after August 1 with proof of a licence bought elsewhere. Guide, service, RCMP and search and rescue dogs: no fee. A dog unlicensed when impounded: extra $200 plus the licence fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Sch. A ss. 2(c), 3(e)-(h)","quotes":["For a replacement licence tag:","shall pay one-half of the annual licence fee","No fee","For a dog, unlicenced at the time of impoundment, a fee in the amount of $200.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences expire December 31 of the year issued and are renewed each year. The tag lasts the dog's life. A new licence is needed if the dog changes owners.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"ss. 4.6, 4.7","quotes":["expires on the 31st day of December of the year in which it is issued","The corresponding licence tag is issued for the life of the dog.","A new licence shall be obtained on any change of ownership of a dog."]},{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/city-services/animal-control-dog-licences","title":"Animal Control and Dog Licences, City of Campbell River","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["Dog licences must be renewed annually."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"New licences: in person at City Hall, 301 St. Ann's Road, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (not statutory holidays). Renewals: online by credit card with the access code in your reminder letter, or at City Hall by cash, cheque or debit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/city-services/animal-control-dog-licences","title":"Animal Control and Dog Licences, City of Campbell River","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["New dog licences must be registered in person at City Hall during regular business hours.","You can renew your dog licence by paying using a credit card through the online services portal.","Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except Statutory Holidays"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"Municipal ticket: $200 for failing to licence a dog (s. 4.1). Also $200 for no licence tag on the dog (s. 4.4).","short":"Ticket $200","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf","title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Sch. 2","quotes":["Failure to licence a dog","No licence tag on dog"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":9,"matched":9,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe City of Campbell River runs dog licensing through Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control. Under the [Animal Control Bylaw](https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610), no one may keep a dog over six months old in the City without a valid licence for that dog.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. For a new dog, go to City Hall (301 St. Ann's Road), Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and register it in person.\n2. Bring a veterinarian's certificate if you want the $20 spayed or neutered fee.\n3. To renew, pay online by credit card using the access code in your reminder letter, or at City Hall by cash, cheque or debit.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A new licence is needed if the dog changes owners.\n- A dog that turns 6 months old or is new to you on or after August 1 pays half the annual fee. So does a dog brought into the City on or after August 1 with proof of a licence bought elsewhere.\n- Having no licence, or no licence tag on the dog, is a $200 municipal ticket under the [Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw](https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf).\n- A dog that is unlicensed when impounded costs an extra $200 plus the licence fee to get back.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/city-services/animal-control-dog-licences","title":"Animal Control and Dog Licences, City of Campbell River","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf","title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/campbell-river/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-licence.json"}}