Comox dog licences: fees and how to get one
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.
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.Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026), s. 4.1; Dog Licensing, Dog Licensing page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo 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. requires all dogs over six months of age to be licenced every year this also applies to microchipped dogs |
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| 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.Animal Services, Animal Services page; Dog Licensing, Dog Licensing page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingDog 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 You may instead purchase your Town of Comox dog tag at The Unleashed Dog Boutique. |
| Fee, spayed or neutered | $10 a year. The owner must produce a veterinarian's certificate that the dog is spayed or neutered.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026), Schedule C, Dog Licence Fees; Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026), s. 4.2(a.1); Dog Licensing, Dog Licensing page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNeutered or Spayed dog licence fee $10 Owners of neutered and spayed dogs must produce a certificate from a qualified spayed or neutered $10 / non-spayed or neutered $30 |
| Fee, not spayed or neutered | $30 a year.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026), Schedule C, Dog Licence Fees; Dog Licensing, Dog Licensing page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingUnneutered or Unspayed dog licence fee $30 spayed or neutered $10 / non-spayed or neutered $30 |
| 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.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026), Schedule C, Dog Licence Fees; Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026), s. 4.2(b) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingReplacement dog licence fee $2 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 |
| 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.Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026), s. 4.2(a); Dog Licensing, Dog Licensing page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThe 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 An annual licence is valid from January 1st through December 31st. |
| 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).Dog Licensing, Dog Licensing page; Animal Services, Animal Services page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingFor 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. Dog licences can also continue to be purchased at Comox Town Hall. |
| Fine, unlicensed dog | Bylaw notice: $25 if paid within 14 days, $50 after. Municipal ticket under the dog bylaw: $90.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026), Schedule A, A3 Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322; Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026), s. 7.3 (offence table) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingUnlicensed dog 4.1 $25 $50 N/A Unlicensed dog 4.1 $90.00 |
| Bylaw | Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058, Schedule C)Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026), s. 1; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026), Schedule C · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThis Bylaw may be cited as the Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322. (Comox Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322) |
How it works
The Town of Comox licenses dogs under its Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322. 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.
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
- Fill out the Dog Licence Application Form from the Town's Dog Licensing page for a new licence.
- Buy the tag at Comox Town Hall or at The Unleashed Dog Boutique, 1970 Anderton Road.
- For the lower $10 fee, produce a veterinarian's certificate that the dog is spayed or neutered.
- 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
The same question in other places
Courtenay · Cumberland · Powell River · Campbell River · Port Alberni · Qualicum Beach
Sources
- Dog Licensing, Town of Comox (read 2026-11-06)
- Animal Services, Town of Comox (read 2026-11-06)
- Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
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