{"title":"Coquitlam dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/coquitlam","name":"Coquitlam","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":"City of Coquitlam","url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca"},"short_answer":"Every dog over six months old in Coquitlam needs a City of Coquitlam licence each year. If the City receives payment on or before February 1, the fee is $32.50 for a spayed or neutered dog and $66.10 for one that is not. An $18 late charge applies after that.","aliases":["dog license coquitlam","dog tag coquitlam","renew dog licence coquitlam","how much is a dog licence"],"cost":"On or before February 1: $32.50 spayed or neutered (with proof), $66.10 not. $18 late charge after February 1. Dog under 6 months $32.50; replacement tag $6.10; special needs assistance dogs no fee. Taxes may apply. Unlicensed dog: bylaw notice $150, municipal ticket $1,000.","how_long":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Fees are due January 1, and the City sends renewal notices in December.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Renew online (myCoquitlam)","value":"https://ptws.coquitlam.ca/Services/LoginManager/Login.aspx","note":"Needs your Account Number and Access Code from your last invoice."},{"type":"online","label":"Online Dog Licence Application","value":"https://ptws.coquitlam.ca/Services/eApply/Dogs/Welcome.aspx"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Coquitlam Animal Shelter","value":"500 Mariner Way, Coquitlam, BC V3K 7B6"},{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall","value":"3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2"},{"type":"mail","label":"Mail or drop off the printed application at the Animal Shelter","value":"500 Mariner Way, Coquitlam, BC V3K 7B6"},{"type":"phone","label":"Coquitlam Animal Shelter","value":"604-927-7387"}],"documents":["Proof of spaying or neutering, for the lower fee","Account Number and Access Code from your last renewal invoice (online renewal)"],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licences page","url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/514/Dog-Licences"},{"title":"Application for Dog Licence (PDF)","url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1037/Application-for-Dog-Licence-PDF"},{"title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw 4240 (PDF)","url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110"}],"related":[{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Coquitlam dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Coquitlam rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dangerous-dogs/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","name":"Port Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","name":"Anmore","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/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. Any dog over six months of age (actually or apparently) kept in the City needs a licence for each licence year (January 1 to December 31). No licence is issued to anyone under 18. Special needs assistance dogs are exempt from the fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"s. 7.1, 7.6, 7.10","quotes":["actually or apparently over six (6) months of age unless they have obtained a dog licence for that dog","No dog licence shall be issued to, or in the name of, any person under 18 years of age.","is exempt from the licencing fees in the"]},{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"s. 3.1","quotes":["LICENCE YEAR means the period between January 1 and December 31 in any year"]},{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/514/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licences, City of Coquitlam","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["All dogs over the age of six months must be licenced every year with the City of Coquitlam."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The City of Coquitlam, through the Coquitlam Animal Shelter (500 Mariner Way) and City Hall (3000 Guildford Way).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"s. 3.1 (definition of Dog Licence)","quotes":["means a dog licence issued by the City in accordance with section 7"]},{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/1059/Animal-Care-and-Control","title":"Animal Care and Control, City of Coquitlam","section":"Dog Licencing","quotes":["New licences and renewals can be purchased online or in person at Coquitlam Animal Shelter, 500 Mariner Way or at Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$32.50 for a spayed or neutered dog, if the City receives payment on or before February 1 (proof of spaying or neutering is required). Taxes may apply.","short":"$32.50 if paid on or before February 1","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6285879","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5484, 2025, Schedule I (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"Schedule I, Annual Licensing Fees for Dogs, item 1","quotes":["(c) spayed or neutered dogs $ 32.50","that are received by the City on or before Feb 1st in any given licence year the following fees will apply:","All Fees are subject to rounding and applicable taxes."]},{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/514/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licences, City of Coquitlam","section":"Costs","quotes":["You must provide proof of spaying or neutering to receive the discounted licence rate."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$66.10 for a dog that is not spayed or neutered, if the City receives payment on or before February 1.","short":"$66.10 if paid on or before February 1","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6285879","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5484, 2025, Schedule I (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"Schedule I, Annual Licensing Fees for Dogs, item 1","quotes":["(b) unspayed or unneutered dogs $ 66.10","that are received by the City on or before Feb 1st in any given licence year the following fees will apply:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"An $18 late payment charge is added if the licence is applied for after February 1 (not charged for a dog under 6 months, or if you moved to the City or got the dog within 30 days). Dog under 6 months: $32.50. Replacement for a lost or defaced tag: $6.10. Special needs assistance dogs: no fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6285879","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5484, 2025, Schedule I (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"Schedule I, Annual Licensing Fees for Dogs, items 1 to 3","quotes":["an $18.00 late payment charge will be assessed in addition","(a) dog less than 6 months of age $ 32.50","3. Replacement fee for a lost or defaced dog licence tag $ 6.10","(h) special needs assistant dogs -"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences expire December 31 each year. Fees are due January 1, and the City sends a renewal notice in December. The lower rate applies if payment is received on or before February 1; an $18 late charge applies after that.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"s. 7.8","quotes":["shall expire on the 31st day of December in the licence year it was issued"]},{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/514/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licences, City of Coquitlam","section":"Renewal","quotes":["The City will send a Dog Licence Renewal in December when your dog tag needs to be renewed."]},{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6285879","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5484, 2025, Schedule I (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"Schedule I, Annual Licensing Fees for Dogs","quotes":["All dog licenses are due and payable on January 1st for each licence year.","2. For licenses applied for after February 1st"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Online through a myCoquitlam account (new application or renewal service); in person at the Coquitlam Animal Shelter (500 Mariner Way) or City Hall; or by dropping off, mailing or faxing the printed application with proof of spaying or neutering to the Animal Shelter. Phone 604-927-7387.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/514/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licences, City of Coquitlam","section":"Renewal / New Licences","quotes":["Renew your dog licence quickly and easily online.","Your completed new licence application and proof of spaying or neutering can be dropped off, mailed or faxed to:","Phone: 604-927-7387"]},{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/1059/Animal-Care-and-Control","title":"Animal Care and Control, City of Coquitlam","section":"Dog Licencing","quotes":["New licences and renewals can be purchased online or in person at Coquitlam Animal Shelter, 500 Mariner Way or at Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($100 if paid within 14 days; 50% off with a compliance agreement). Municipal ticket: $1,000.","short":"Notice $150 ($100 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"Schedule A, Animal Care and Control Bylaw","quotes":["Unlicenced dog 7.1 100 150 50%"]},{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303001","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4320, 2012 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"Schedule B-1","quotes":["Unlicenced dog 7.1 1000"]},{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/514/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licences, City of Coquitlam","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["A minimum penalty for an unlicenced dog is $150."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (licence requirement); the fee is set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5484, 2025, Schedule I.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"s. 1, s. 7.3","quotes":["Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011","pay the fee set out in the Fees and Charges Bylaw"]},{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6285879","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5484, 2025, Schedule I (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"Schedule I","quotes":["Fees under the Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":9,"matched":9,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Animal Care and Control Bylaw 4240](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110), nobody may keep a dog that is actually or apparently over six months old in Coquitlam without a licence for the current licence year (January 1 to December 31). No licence is issued to anyone under 18. The fees are set in the [Fees and Charges Bylaw 5484](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6285879), Schedule I.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Renewing: log in to myCoquitlam and add your dog, using the Account Number and Access Code from your last invoice. The City sends a renewal notice in December.\n2. New licence: use the Online Dog Licence Application, apply in person at the Coquitlam Animal Shelter (500 Mariner Way) or City Hall, or drop off, mail or fax the printed application with proof of spaying or neutering to the Shelter.\n3. Pay on or before February 1 to get the lower fee.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The $18 late charge is not added for a dog under 6 months, or if you moved to the City or got the dog within 30 days. A dog already licensed elsewhere that moves in gets a licence for the rest of the year at no charge if you apply within 30 days with proof.\n- Fees are not refundable or transferable.\n- An unlicensed dog can bring a bylaw notice of $150 ($100 if paid within 14 days; 50% off with a compliance agreement) or a municipal ticket of $1,000.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/514/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licences, City of Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/1059/Animal-Care-and-Control","title":"Animal Care and Control, City of Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1037/Application-for-Dog-Licence-PDF","title":"Application for Dog Licence (PDF), City of Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://ptws.coquitlam.ca/Services/eApply/Dogs/Welcome.aspx","title":"Dog Licence Application, City of Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6285879","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5484, 2025, Schedule I (PDF), City of Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303001","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4320, 2012 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 9 of 9 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-licence.json"}}