Campbell River dog licences: fees and how to get one
How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?
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.
Key facts
| Licence required | Yes. No one may keep a dog over six months old in the City without a valid licence for that dog.Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated), s. 4.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo person shall keep any dog over the age of six months within the City unless a valid and subsisting licence has been issued |
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| Issued by | The City of Campbell River (Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control). New licences are registered in person at City Hall, 301 St. Ann's Road.Animal Control and Dog Licences · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNew 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 |
| Fee, spayed or neutered | $20 a year for a spayed or neutered dog, proven by a vet's certificate.Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated), Sch. A s. 3(b), 3(d); Animal Control and Dog Licences · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingFor 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 $20 for spayed or neutered dogs $15 for spayed or neutered dogs |
| Fee, not spayed or neutered | $40 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered.Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated), Sch. A s. 3(a), 3(c); Animal Control and Dog Licences · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingFor every unneutered male dog: For every unspayed female dog: $40 for intact dogs $45 for intact dogs Dog licence fees within City boundaries are: |
| Other fees and discounts | 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.Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated), Sch. A ss. 2(c), 3(e)-(h) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingFor 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 |
| Renewal | 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.Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated), ss. 4.6, 4.7; Animal Control and Dog Licences · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingexpires 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. Dog licences must be renewed annually. |
| How to get one | 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.Animal Control and Dog Licences · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNew 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 |
| Fine, unlicensed dog | Municipal ticket: $200 for failing to licence a dog (s. 4.1). Also $200 for no licence tag on the dog (s. 4.4).Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025), Sch. 2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingFailure to licence a dog No licence tag on dog |
| Bylaw | Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated), title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThis bylaw may be cited for all purposes as Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013. |
How it works
The City of Campbell River runs dog licensing through Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control. Under the Animal Control Bylaw, no one may keep a dog over six months old in the City without a valid licence for that dog.
Steps
- 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.
- Bring a veterinarian's certificate if you want the $20 spayed or neutered fee.
- To renew, pay online by credit card using the access code in your reminder letter, or at City Hall by cash, cheque or debit.
Good to know
- A new licence is needed if the dog changes owners.
- 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.
- Having no licence, or no licence tag on the dog, is a $200 municipal ticket under the Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw.
- A dog that is unlicensed when impounded costs an extra $200 plus the licence fee to get back.
What you'll need
- Veterinarian's certificate showing the dog is spayed or neutered, for the lower fee
- Access code from your reminder letter, to renew online
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
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Sources
- Animal Control and Dog Licences, City of Campbell River (read 2026-11-05)
- Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
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