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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?"
place: Canal Flats, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Pets, animals and wildlife
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owner_body: Village of Canal Flats
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# 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?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Canal Flats, https://www.canalflats.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Village Office (Columbia Discovery Centre), 8866 Grainger Road, Canal Flats, BC V0B 1B0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:00 to 1:00))
- Phone: Village Office, 250-349-5462
- Email: Village Office, village@canalflats.ca

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** 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.
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019, s. 4(a)](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Animal Bylaws, news post, May 6, 2024](https://www.canalflats.ca/animal-bylaws/)
  - Official wording: "All dogs in the community must be licensed"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Issued by:** The Village of Canal Flats. Licences are sold at the Village office.
  - Source: [Animal Bylaws, news post, May 6, 2024](https://www.canalflats.ca/animal-bylaws/)
  - Official wording: "dog licenses are available for purchase at the Village office"
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019, s. 4(c)](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/)
  - Official wording: "words “Village of Canal Flats”"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $10 per year
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Schedule K, s. 1(b)](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/)
  - Official wording: "Female/Male dog/spayed or neutered $ 10.00"
  - Source: [Animal Bylaws, news post, May 6, 2024](https://www.canalflats.ca/animal-bylaws/)
  - Official wording: "fees are $10 for spayed or neutered dogs"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $30 per year
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Schedule K, s. 1(a)](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/)
  - Official wording: "1. DOG LICENSE FEES a) Female/Male/unaltered dog $ 30.00 b) Female/Male dog/spayed or neutered $ 10.00"
  - Source: [Animal Bylaws, news post, May 6, 2024](https://www.canalflats.ca/animal-bylaws/)
  - Official wording: "$30 for intact or open dogs"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees and discounts:** 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.
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019, s. 4(f), 4(g), 5(a)](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Schedule K](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Renewal:** Licences are valid for the calendar year, January 1 to December 31.
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019, s. 4(d)](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/)
  - Official wording: "All licenses issued for dogs shall be valid for the calendar year, January 1st to December 31st."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to get one:** 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.
  - Source: [Animal Bylaws, news post, May 6, 2024](https://www.canalflats.ca/animal-bylaws/)
  - Official wording: "dog licenses are available for purchase at the Village office"
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019, s. 4(b), 4(e)](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Contact Us, Contact Us page](https://www.canalflats.ca/contact-us/)
  - Official wording: "###### You can reach us at: ###### Village Office (Columbia Discovery Centre) ###### 8866 Grainger Road PO Box 159 V0B 1B0"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** 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).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 242, 2021, Bylaw 242, Schedule A (Dog Control Bylaw No. 225)](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/20426/)
  - Official wording: "Resident unlicensed dog" … "$50 $25 $75 Yes" … "Dog not wearing a current" … "year dog tag"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 231, 2020, Bylaw 231, Schedule D](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/47771/)
  - Official wording: "Resident unlicensed dog 4(a) $50.00" … "Dog not wearing a current year dog tag 4(i) $25.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** 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)
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019, Citation](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/)
  - Official wording: "Village of Canal Flats Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, s. 1; Schedule K](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/)
  - Official wording: "Village of Canal Flats Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

## Steps

1. 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.
2. For the $10 spayed or neutered fee, bring a veterinarian's certificate.
3. Put the tag on your dog's collar.
4. Buy a new licence each year; a licence runs January 1 to December 31.

## Good to know

- New residents and new dog owners pay 50% of the annual fee after October 31, according to the bylaw.
- There is no fee for guide dogs or police dogs.
- 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).
- Keeping 4 or more dogs over four months old on one parcel needs a $500 a year kennel licence. See the pets limit answer.
- 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.

## Official forms and pages

- [Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF)](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026 (PDF)](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/)
- [Animal Bylaws](https://www.canalflats.ca/animal-bylaws/)

## Related questions

- [Canal Flats dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Canal Flats](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/how-many-pets.md)
- [Canal Flats rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Canal Flats bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/bylaw-fines.md)

## The same question elsewhere

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## Sources

- [Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Animal Bylaws, Village of Canal Flats](https://www.canalflats.ca/animal-bylaws/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, Village of Canal Flats](https://www.canalflats.ca/contact-us/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 242, 2021 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/20426/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 231, 2020 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/47771/) (read 2026-11-08)

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