{"title":"Chase dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence in Chase, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/chase","name":"Chase","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 Chase","url":"https://chasebc.ca"},"short_answer":"In Chase, the Village issues dog licences. Every dog over 4 months old needs one. The fee is $17 for a spayed or neutered dog and $50 for one that is not, if paid on or before March 1.","aliases":["dog licence chase","dog license chase bc","dog tag chase","renew dog licence chase"],"cost":"$17 spayed or neutered; $50 not spayed or neutered (both if paid on or before March 1). Replacement tag $10; transfer of licence $5; medical service or police dog no charge. The Village page does not state the fee after March 1 or the fine for an unlicensed dog.","how_long":"Valid January 1 to December 31 of the year it is acquired. New residents and new dog owners must get a licence within 30 days.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"826 Okanagan Avenue, Chase, BC V0E 1M0","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-679-3238"},{"type":"online","label":"New registration (online form)","value":"https://forms.office.com/r/mcwcerkfxd"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licences, Village of Chase","url":"https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences"},{"title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 729-2010 (Village bylaws list)","url":"https://chasebc.ca/bylaws"}],"related":[{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Chase","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","name":"Barriere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","name":"Kamloops","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/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. All dogs over 4 months old must have a dog licence. New residents or people acquiring a dog must get one within 30 days.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Chase","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["all dogs over the age of 4 months must have a dog licence","must also obtain a license within 30 days"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The Village of Chase, at the Village Office (826 Okanagan Avenue).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Chase","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["The Village of Chase requires that all dogs over the age of 4 months must have a dog licence","please visit the Village Office at 826 Okanagan during business hours"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$17 if paid on or before March 1.","short":"$17 if paid on or before March 1","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Chase","section":"Dog Licences Fees","quotes":["To be paid on or before March 1st","Spayed female or neutered male dog $17.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$50 if paid on or before March 1.","short":"$50 if paid on or before March 1","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Chase","section":"Dog Licences Fees","quotes":["To be paid on or before March 1st","Unspayed female or unneutered male dog $50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Replacement tag $10; transfer of licence $5; medical service or police dog: no charge (NIL).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Chase","section":"Dog Licences Fees","quotes":["Medical service or police dog NIL","Replacement tags $10.00","Transfer of licence $ 5.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences are valid January 1 to December 31 of the year they are acquired, so they are renewed each year.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Chase","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["Dog licences are valid from January 1 to December 31st in the year they are acquired"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Renewals: in person at the Village Office, 826 Okanagan Avenue, during business hours. New registrations: apply using the online form linked on the page.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Chase","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["For renewals, please visit the Village Office at 826 Okanagan during business hours","New Registration? Apply Now"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Village says an unlicensed dog could bring a fine but does not state the amount.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 729-2010","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/bylaws","title":"Bylaws list, Village of Chase","section":"Bylaws list","quotes":["Dog Control Bylaw No. 729-2010"]},{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, Village of Chase","section":"Animal Control","quotes":["The Village currently has a Dog Control Bylaw"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":8,"matched":8,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Chase issues dog licences under its [Dog Control Bylaw No. 729-2010](<https://chasebc.ca/bylaws>). All dogs over 4 months old need one. A licence runs from January 1 to December 31 of the year you get it, so you renew every year. The Village says an unlicensed dog \"could\" bring a fine but does not state the amount.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. New registration: fill in the online form linked from the Village's Dog Licences page.\n2. Renewal: go to the Village Office at 826 Okanagan Avenue during business hours.\n3. Pay the fee: $17 for a spayed or neutered dog, $50 for a dog that is not, if paid on or before March 1.\n4. Moved to Chase or got a new dog? Get the licence within 30 days.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Replacement tag $10. Transfer of a licence $5. Medical service and police dogs: no charge.\n- The page does not say what the fee is after March 1. Ask the Village Office on 250-679-3238.\n- The Village says a licence is the easiest way for staff to identify the owner of a dog found at large.\n- The Village limits households to 3 dogs.","sources":[{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Chase","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, Village of Chase","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/bylaws","title":"Bylaws list, Village of Chase","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 8 of 9 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/dog-licence.json"}}