{"title":"Cumberland dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence in Cumberland, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","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 Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"In Cumberland, every dog over three months old needs a Village licence each year. It costs $10 for a spayed or neutered dog and $30 for an unneutered dog one year or older. Buy it at the Village Office or Cumberland Recreation.","aliases":["dog license cumberland","dog tag cumberland bc","renew dog licence cumberland","cumberland dog licence cost"],"cost":"$10 per dog per year if spayed or neutered; $30 if not spayed or neutered and one year or older ($10 if the unaltered dog is under one year). Aggressive or biting dog $50. Replacement tag $5. Fines for an unlicensed dog: $50 ($25 if paid early).","how_long":"A licence runs January 1 to December 31. Licences for the coming year can be bought from November 1.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"2673 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."},{"type":"in_person","label":"Cumberland Recreation","value":"250-336-2231"},{"type":"email","label":"Send the completed application","value":"info@cumberland.ca"},{"type":"online","label":"Pay dog licence fees online by credit card (third-party service)","value":"https://cumberland.ca/make-a-payment/"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licences, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/"},{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Cumberland dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Cumberland rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Cumberland bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/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. Every dog over three months old must be licensed and wear its tag. Apply by January 1 each year, or within 30 days of the dog entering the Village. Service animals and dogs under three months are exempt.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Cumberland","section":"Dog Licences page","quotes":["Dogs over three months of age must be licenced and wear their tag."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"s. 19, 21(a), 35","quotes":["No person shall own, possess or harbour an unlicensed dog within the boundaries of the Village.","by January 1 each year or within 30 days of the dog entering the Village,","a service animal,","a dog under the age of three (3) months."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The Village of Cumberland (Village office and Cumberland Recreation).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Cumberland","section":"Dog Licences page, Application and Fees","quotes":["You can apply for a dog licence at the Village office and at Cumberland Recreation."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/animal-control/","title":"Dogs and Animal Control, Village of Cumberland","section":"Dogs and Animal Control page, Animal Impoundment","quotes":["the SPCA will no longer be selling dog licences"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$10 per dog per year.","short":"$10 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Cumberland","section":"Licence Fees","quotes":["Spayed/neutered: $10 per dog"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(a)","quotes":["Altered dogs and unaltered dogs under one year of age"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$30 per year for an unspayed or unneutered dog one year of age or older; $10 if the unaltered dog is under one year of age.","short":"$30 a year ($10 if under one year old)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Cumberland","section":"Licence Fees","quotes":["Unspayed/unneutered one year of age and older: $30 per dog","Dogs under one year of age: $10 per dog"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(b)","quotes":["Unaltered dogs one year of age and older"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Replacement of a lost or damaged tag: $5. Aggressive/biting dog licence: $50. Licence fees are not pro-rated and not refunded if the dog is altered later.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(c)-(d); s. 26-27","quotes":["Replacement of lost or damaged tag","Aggressive/biting dogs","No refund shall be given if a dog is altered after its owner purchases a dog license.","Dog licensing fees shall not be pro-rated during the year."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and expire December 31. Licences for the coming year can be bought from November 1.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Cumberland","section":"Dog Licences page","quotes":["Dog licences are valid from January 1 to December 31. Licences for the coming year can be purchased starting November 1."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"s. 29","quotes":["shall expire on the 31st day of December in that year."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"In person at the Village Office or Cumberland Recreation, or complete the application and email it to info@cumberland.ca or drop it with payment at the Village Office drop box or Cumberland Recreation. Staff then contact you to pick up the tag. Dog licence fees can also be paid online by credit card (third-party service).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Cumberland","section":"Application and Fees","quotes":["You can apply for a dog licence at the Village office and at Cumberland Recreation.","You can complete the Dog Licence application and submit by email to info@cumberland.ca or drop off at the Village Office drop box or Cumberland Recreation with payment."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/make-a-payment/","title":"Make a Payment, Village of Cumberland","section":"Make A Payment page, Online Credit Card Payment","quotes":["You can make payment* through the third-party credit card service for the following:","dog licence fees"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"$50 ($25 if paid early) for an unlicensed dog.","short":"$50 ($25 if paid early)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule B, Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017","quotes":["Unlicensed dog 19 $50 $25","Failure to display dog licence 31 $50 $25"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":9,"matched":9,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Cumberland issues dog licences under its [Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061](<https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf>). Every dog over three months old must be licensed and wear its tag. Apply by January 1 each year, or within 30 days of the dog coming into the Village. Service animals and dogs under three months are exempt. Since January 1, 2025 the SPCA no longer sells Cumberland licences.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Get the application from the [Dog Licences page](<https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/>).\n2. Bring it with payment to the Village Office or Cumberland Recreation, or email it to info@cumberland.ca and drop the payment at the Village Office drop box or Cumberland Recreation.\n3. Staff will contact you to pick up the tag.\n4. Put the tag on your dog. A lost or damaged tag is replaced for $5.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Fees are not pro-rated and are not refunded if the dog is altered later.\n- The Village page and bylaw state no senior discount, early-payment discount or late fee.\n- An unlicensed dog can bring a $50 ticket ($25 if paid early). An impounded unlicensed dog also carries an extra $100 impoundment fee.\n- An aggressive or biting dog licence is $50 a year.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/animal-control/","title":"Dogs and Animal Control, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/make-a-payment/","title":"Make a Payment, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","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 9 of 9 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence.json"}}