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title: "Comox dog licences: fees and how to get one"
question: "How do I get a dog licence in Comox, and what does it cost?"
place: Comox, British Columbia, Canada
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# Comox dog licences: fees and how to get one

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

**Short answer:** In Comox, the Town licenses dogs under its Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322. The licence is $10 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $30 for one that is not. It runs January 1 to December 31 and is bought at Town Hall or The Unleashed Dog Boutique.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Comox, https://www.comox.ca)  
**Cost:** $10 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (veterinarian's certificate needed); $30 a year for a dog that is not. A replacement tag is $2. A first-time licence applied for on or after August 1 costs half the fee. Dangerous dog licence: $100 (see the dangerous dogs answer). No late fee or early-payment discount is stated.  
**How long:** The licensing year runs January 1 to December 31, so the licence expires on December 31 and is renewed each year.  
**Where:**
- In person: Comox Town Hall (buy a tag), 1809 Beaufort Avenue, Comox, BC V9M 1R9 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed statutory holidays).)
- In person: The Unleashed Dog Boutique (private contract, sells Town licences), 1970 Anderton Road, Comox, BC
- Phone: Comox Town Hall, 250-339-2202

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** Yes. No one may keep a dog over five months old without a licence. The Town's page says all dogs over six months, microchipped dogs included. (Sources differ: The bylaw (consolidated to Mar 18, 2026) says five months; the Town's Dog Licensing page says six months. The bylaw wins.)
  - Source: [Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026), s. 4.1](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201322%20Consolidated%20-%20Dog%20Licence%20and%20Pound%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person shall keep, harbour or have in his possession any dog over the age of five (5) months unless a licence has been first obtained."
  - Source: [Dog Licensing, Dog Licensing page](https://www.comox.ca/doglicence)
  - Official wording: "requires all dogs over six months of age to be licenced every year" … "this also applies to microchipped dogs"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Issued by:** The Town of Comox: licences are sold at Comox Town Hall and, under a private contract, at The Unleashed Dog Boutique, 1970 Anderton Road.
  - Source: [Animal Services, Animal Services page](https://www.comox.ca/animalservices)
  - Official wording: "Dog licences can also continue to be purchased at Comox Town Hall." … "the Town has contracted a private kennel provider to manage dog licence sales and stray-dog intake" … "1970 Anderton Road, Comox"
  - Source: [Dog Licensing, Dog Licensing page](https://www.comox.ca/doglicence)
  - Official wording: "You may instead purchase your Town of Comox dog tag at The Unleashed Dog Boutique."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $10 a year. The owner must produce a veterinarian's certificate that the dog is spayed or neutered.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026), Schedule C, Dog Licence Fees](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202058%20Consolidated%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Neutered or Spayed dog licence fee $10"
  - Source: [Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026), s. 4.2(a.1)](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201322%20Consolidated%20-%20Dog%20Licence%20and%20Pound%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Owners of neutered and spayed dogs must produce a certificate from a qualified"
  - Source: [Dog Licensing, Dog Licensing page](https://www.comox.ca/doglicence)
  - Official wording: "spayed or neutered $10 / non-spayed or neutered $30"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $30 a year.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026), Schedule C, Dog Licence Fees](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202058%20Consolidated%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Unneutered or Unspayed dog licence fee $30"
  - Source: [Dog Licensing, Dog Licensing page](https://www.comox.ca/doglicence)
  - Official wording: "spayed or neutered $10 / non-spayed or neutered $30"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees and discounts:** Replacement tag $2. A first-time licence applied for on or after August 1 costs half the fee. Council may waive or reduce the fee for specially trained dogs owned by a person with a disability.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026), Schedule C, Dog Licence Fees](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202058%20Consolidated%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Replacement dog licence fee $2"
  - Source: [Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026), s. 4.2(b)](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201322%20Consolidated%20-%20Dog%20Licence%20and%20Pound%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A first time application for a licence on or after August 1 in a licensing year" … "will be charged one-half of the fee" … "waive or reduce the fee for the licensing of"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Renewal:** The licensing year runs January 1 to December 31, so a licence expires on December 31 and is renewed each year. The full fee applies whatever the date, except a first-time application on or after August 1, which costs half.
  - Source: [Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026), s. 4.2(a)](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201322%20Consolidated%20-%20Dog%20Licence%20and%20Pound%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The licensing year is from January 1 to December 31" … "A first time application for a licence on or after August 1 in a licensing year" … "will be charged one-half of the fee"
  - Source: [Dog Licensing, Dog Licensing page](https://www.comox.ca/doglicence)
  - Official wording: "An annual licence is valid from January 1st through December 31st."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to get one:** Fill out the Dog Licence Application Form for a new licence, and buy the tag at Comox Town Hall or at The Unleashed Dog Boutique (1970 Anderton Road).
  - Source: [Dog Licensing, Dog Licensing page](https://www.comox.ca/doglicence)
  - Official wording: "For new Applications, please fill out this Dog Licence Application Form." … "You may instead purchase your Town of Comox dog tag at The Unleashed Dog Boutique."
  - Source: [Animal Services, Animal Services page](https://www.comox.ca/animalservices)
  - Official wording: "Dog licences can also continue to be purchased at Comox Town Hall."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Bylaw notice: $25 if paid within 14 days, $50 after. Municipal ticket under the dog bylaw: $90.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026), Schedule A, A3 Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Bylaw%202004%20Consolidated%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Unlicensed dog 4.1 $25 $50 N/A"
  - Source: [Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026), s. 7.3 (offence table)](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201322%20Consolidated%20-%20Dog%20Licence%20and%20Pound%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Unlicensed dog 4.1 $90.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058, Schedule C)
  - Source: [Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026), s. 1](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201322%20Consolidated%20-%20Dog%20Licence%20and%20Pound%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as the Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322."
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026), Schedule C](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202058%20Consolidated%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "(Comox Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The Town of Comox licenses dogs under its [Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201322%20Consolidated%20-%20Dog%20Licence%20and%20Pound%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf). No one may keep a dog over five months old without a licence. The Town's Dog Licensing page says all dogs over six months, including microchipped dogs, so licence the dog by five months to be safe. Fees are set in the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202058%20Consolidated%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf).

The Town sells licences at Comox Town Hall and, under a private contract, at The Unleashed Dog Boutique. The SPCA stopped selling Comox licences on January 1, 2025.

## Steps

1. Fill out the Dog Licence Application Form from the Town's [Dog Licensing page](https://www.comox.ca/doglicence) for a new licence.
2. Buy the tag at Comox Town Hall or at The Unleashed Dog Boutique, 1970 Anderton Road.
3. For the lower $10 fee, produce a veterinarian's certificate that the dog is spayed or neutered.
4. Renew every year. The licence expires on December 31.

## Good to know

- A first-time licence applied for on or after August 1 costs half the fee.
- A replacement tag is $2.
- The bylaw lets a licence be transferred to a new dog for the rest of the year for a fee set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw, but that schedule lists no transfer fee. Ask Town Hall.
- Council may waive or reduce the fee for specially trained dogs owned by a person with a disability.
- No senior discount, early-payment discount or late fee is stated.
- No online purchase is described on the Town's pages. Ask Town Hall.
- No licence: a bylaw notice is $25 if paid within 14 days and $50 after; a municipal ticket under the dog bylaw is $90.
- The Town page and the bylaw give different ages (six months and five months). The bylaw is the rule; confirm with Town Hall if unsure.

## Official forms and pages

- [Dog Licensing, Town of Comox](https://www.comox.ca/doglicence)
- [Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201322%20Consolidated%20-%20Dog%20Licence%20and%20Pound%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202058%20Consolidated%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md)
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- [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-licence.md)

## Sources

- [Dog Licensing, Town of Comox](https://www.comox.ca/doglicence) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Animal Services, Town of Comox](https://www.comox.ca/animalservices) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201322%20Consolidated%20-%20Dog%20Licence%20and%20Pound%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202058%20Consolidated%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Bylaw%202004%20Consolidated%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)

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