{"title":"Canal Flats dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence in Canal Flats, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","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":"Village of Canal Flats","url":"https://www.canalflats.ca"},"short_answer":"In Canal Flats, a resident whose dog is six months or older needs a Village dog licence each calendar year. It costs $10 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $30 for one that is not. You buy it at the Village office.","aliases":["dog license canal flats","dog tag canal flats","canal flats dog licence fee","renew dog licence canal flats"],"cost":"$10 a year spayed or neutered; $30 a year not spayed or neutered. Transfer to a new owner or a new dog $5; replacement tag $5. No fee for guide dogs or police dogs. Kennel licence $500 a year.","how_long":"A licence is valid for the calendar year, January 1 to December 31.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office (Columbia Discovery Centre)","value":"8866 Grainger Road, Canal Flats, BC V0B 1B0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:00 to 1:00)"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-349-5462"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"village@canalflats.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF)","url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/"},{"title":"Animal Bylaws","url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/animal-bylaws/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Canal Flats dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Canal Flats","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Canal Flats rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Canal Flats bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","name":"Invermere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","name":"Radium Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","name":"Elkford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","name":"Cranbrook","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/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. A Village resident who owns a dog six months of age or older must have a valid licence for it, displayed on the dog's collar. A licence may be bought by a resident aged 16 or older.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","section":"s. 4(a)","quotes":["Any person that is a resident of the Village and who is the owner of a dog being six (6) months of age or older shall ensure that a valid dog license is obtained","A license may be purchased by a resident sixteen (16) years of age, or older."]},{"url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/animal-bylaws/","title":"Animal Bylaws, Village of Canal Flats","section":"news post, May 6, 2024","quotes":["All dogs in the community must be licensed"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The Village of Canal Flats. Licences are sold at the Village office.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/animal-bylaws/","title":"Animal Bylaws, Village of Canal Flats","section":"news post, May 6, 2024","quotes":["dog licenses are available for purchase at the Village office"]},{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","section":"s. 4(c)","quotes":["words “Village of Canal Flats”"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$10 per year","short":"$10 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","section":"Schedule K, s. 1(b)","quotes":["Female/Male dog/spayed or neutered $ 10.00"]},{"url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/animal-bylaws/","title":"Animal Bylaws, Village of Canal Flats","section":"news post, May 6, 2024","quotes":["fees are $10 for spayed or neutered dogs"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$30 per year","short":"$30 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","section":"Schedule K, s. 1(a)","quotes":["1. DOG LICENSE FEES a) Female/Male/unaltered dog $ 30.00 b) Female/Male dog/spayed or neutered $ 10.00"]},{"url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/animal-bylaws/","title":"Animal Bylaws, Village of Canal Flats","section":"news post, May 6, 2024","quotes":["$30 for intact or open dogs"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"No fee for guide dogs or police dogs. New residents and new dog owners pay 50% of the annual fee after October 31. Transfer to a new owner $5, to a new dog $5; replacement tag $5. Kennel licence (4 or more dogs over 4 months) $500 a year; the fee schedule also lists a $400 group licence for kennelled dogs.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","section":"s. 4(f), 4(g), 5(a)","quotes":["There shall be no license fee charged for guide dogs or police dogs.","shall be 50% of the annual license fee","No person may keep 4 or more dogs over the age of four (4) months on any parcel of land in the Village"]},{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","section":"Schedule K","quotes":["License transfer to new owner $ 5.00","License transfer to new dog $ 5.00","Replacement of lost license tag $ 5.00","KENNEL LICENSE FEE $ 500.00 per year","Group license for kenneied dogs $400.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences are valid for the calendar year, January 1 to December 31.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","section":"s. 4(d)","quotes":["All licenses issued for dogs shall be valid for the calendar year, January 1st to December 31st."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Buy the licence at the Village office, 8866 Grainger Road. Apply on the Village's form with the fee; for a spayed or neutered dog bring a veterinarian's certificate.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/animal-bylaws/","title":"Animal Bylaws, Village of Canal Flats","section":"news post, May 6, 2024","quotes":["dog licenses are available for purchase at the Village office"]},{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","section":"s. 4(b), 4(e)","quotes":["A person shall apply for a dog license in the form prescribed by the Village","the issuer of the license requires the owner to produce a certificate from a qualified veterinarian that the dog has been spayed or neutered"]},{"url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Canal Flats","section":"Contact Us page","quotes":["###### You can reach us at: ###### Village Office (Columbia Discovery Centre) ###### 8866 Grainger Road PO Box 159 V0B 1B0"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"Bylaw notice: $50 ($25 if paid within 14 days; $75 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $50. A dog not wearing its current-year tag: $25 (bylaw notice $25 early, $50 late).","short":"Notice $50 ($25 if paid in 14 days); ticket $50","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/20426/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 242, 2021 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","section":"Bylaw 242, Schedule A (Dog Control Bylaw No. 225)","quotes":["Resident unlicensed dog","$50 $25 $75 Yes","Dog not wearing a current","year dog tag"]},{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/47771/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 231, 2020 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","section":"Bylaw 231, Schedule D","quotes":["Resident unlicensed dog 4(a) $50.00","Dog not wearing a current year dog tag 4(i) $25.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Canal Flats Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (fees in Village of Canal Flats Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Schedule K)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","section":"Citation","quotes":["Village of Canal Flats Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019"]},{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","section":"s. 1; Schedule K","quotes":["Village of Canal Flats Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":9,"matched":9,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Canal Flats runs dog licensing under its [Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/); it replaced the Regional District of East Kootenay's dog control bylaw. A resident who owns a dog six months or older must make sure it has a valid licence, and the tag is worn on the dog's collar. A licence can be bought by a resident aged 16 or older.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Go to the Village office at 8866 Grainger Road with the Village's licence form and the fee. The bylaw does not mention online or mail purchase, so call 250-349-5462 to ask.\n2. For the $10 spayed or neutered fee, bring a veterinarian's certificate.\n3. Put the tag on your dog's collar.\n4. Buy a new licence each year; a licence runs January 1 to December 31.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- New residents and new dog owners pay 50% of the annual fee after October 31, according to the bylaw.\n- There is no fee for guide dogs or police dogs.\n- Fees: transfer to a new owner $5, transfer to a new dog $5, replacement of a lost tag $5, all in the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/) (Schedule K).\n- Keeping 4 or more dogs over four months old on one parcel needs a $500 a year kennel licence. See the pets limit answer.\n- An unlicensed dog can bring a bylaw notice of $50 ($25 if paid within 14 days, $75 after 28 days) or a municipal ticket of $50. A dog not wearing its current tag: $25 (bylaw notice $25 early, $50 late). The bylaw notice schedule is an older text, so confirm amounts with the Village.","sources":[{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/animal-bylaws/","title":"Animal Bylaws, Village of Canal Flats","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Canal Flats","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/20426/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 242, 2021 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/47771/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 231, 2020 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/canal-flats/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-licence.json"}}