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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?"
place: Chase, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/chase
category: Pets, animals and wildlife
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Chase
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Chase dog licences: fees and how to get one

**Question:** How do I get a dog licence in Chase, and what does it cost?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Chase, https://chasebc.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Village Office, 826 Okanagan Avenue, Chase, BC V0E 1M0 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-679-3238
- Online: New registration (online form), https://forms.office.com/r/mcwcerkfxd

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** 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.
  - Source: [Dog Licences](https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences)
  - Official wording: "all dogs over the age of 4 months must have a dog licence" … "must also obtain a license within 30 days"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Issued by:** The Village of Chase, at the Village Office (826 Okanagan Avenue).
  - Source: [Dog Licences](https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $17 if paid on or before March 1.
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences Fees](https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences)
  - Official wording: "To be paid on or before March 1st" … "Spayed female or neutered male dog $17.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $50 if paid on or before March 1.
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences Fees](https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences)
  - Official wording: "To be paid on or before March 1st" … "Unspayed female or unneutered male dog $50.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees and discounts:** Replacement tag $10; transfer of licence $5; medical service or police dog: no charge (NIL).
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences Fees](https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences)
  - Official wording: "Medical service or police dog NIL" … "Replacement tags $10.00" … "Transfer of licence $ 5.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Renewal:** Licences are valid January 1 to December 31 of the year they are acquired, so they are renewed each year.
  - Source: [Dog Licences](https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences)
  - Official wording: "Dog licences are valid from January 1 to December 31st in the year they are acquired"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to get one:** Renewals: in person at the Village Office, 826 Okanagan Avenue, during business hours. New registrations: apply using the online form linked on the page.
  - Source: [Dog Licences](https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences)
  - Official wording: "For renewals, please visit the Village Office at 826 Okanagan during business hours" … "New Registration? Apply Now"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Not confirmed. The Village says an unlicensed dog could bring a fine but does not state the amount.
- **Bylaw:** Dog Control Bylaw No. 729-2010
  - Source: [Bylaws list](https://chasebc.ca/bylaws)
  - Official wording: "Dog Control Bylaw No. 729-2010"
  - Source: [Animal Control](https://chasebc.ca/animal-control)
  - Official wording: "The Village currently has a Dog Control Bylaw"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

## Steps

1. New registration: fill in the online form linked from the Village's Dog Licences page.
2. Renewal: go to the Village Office at 826 Okanagan Avenue during business hours.
3. Pay the fee: $17 for a spayed or neutered dog, $50 for a dog that is not, if paid on or before March 1.
4. Moved to Chase or got a new dog? Get the licence within 30 days.

## Good to know

- Replacement tag $10. Transfer of a licence $5. Medical service and police dogs: no charge.
- The page does not say what the fee is after March 1. Ask the Village Office on 250-679-3238.
- The Village says a licence is the easiest way for staff to identify the owner of a dog found at large.
- The Village limits households to 3 dogs.

## Official forms and pages

- [Dog Licences, Village of Chase](https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences)
- [Dog Control Bylaw No. 729-2010 (Village bylaws list)](https://chasebc.ca/bylaws)

## Related questions

- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Chase](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/how-many-pets.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md)
- [Barriere](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-licence.md)
- [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dog-licence.md)
- [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-licence.md)
- [Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-licence.md)
- [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-licence.md)
- [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-licence.md)

## Sources

- [Dog Licences, Village of Chase](https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Animal Control, Village of Chase](https://chasebc.ca/animal-control) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws list, Village of Chase](https://chasebc.ca/bylaws) (read 2026-11-08)

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