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title: "Delta dog licences: fees and how to get one"
question: "How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?"
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# Delta dog licences: fees and how to get one

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

**Short answer:** Every dog over 6 months old in the City of Delta needs a City licence each year. The fee as of January 1, 2026 is $45 for a spayed or neutered dog and $80 for one that is not. Buy it online at DeltaOnline, by cheque, or in person.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Delta, https://www.delta.ca)  
**Cost:** $45 spayed or neutered; $80 not (2026 fees). $10 off if paid before March 1. Aggressive or dangerous dog $210 or $510. Replacement tag $10; transfer $15. No fee for police or guide dogs.  
**How long:** The licence is for the calendar year and expires December 31. Due on or before December 31.  
**Where:**
- Online: DeltaOnline (new account or renewal), https://deltaonline.ca/
- In person: Delta City Hall (Ladner), 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2
- In person: Delta Community Animal Shelter, 7505 Hopcott Road, Delta (Tilbury Industrial Park) (Only place that sells aggressive or dangerous dog licences; book an appointment.)
- In person: North Delta Recreation Centre, 11415 84 Avenue, North Delta
- In person: South Delta Recreation Centre, 1720 56 Street, Tsawwassen (Cash or cheque only.)
- By mail: Mail a cheque to City Hall, City of Delta, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2 (Cheque payable to City of Delta, with the bottom portion of the renewal notice. Do not mail cash.)
- Phone: Taxation Office, 604-946-3235
- Phone: Delta Community Animal Shelter, 604-940-7111
- Email: Account changes and lost renewal notices, taxation@delta.ca

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** Yes. No one may keep a dog more than 6 months old unless it is licensed. Owners must licence by January 1 each year, or when they get a dog or it turns 6 months. A dog wearing a current licence tag from another BC municipality does not count as unlicenced.
  - Source: [Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010 (consolidated December 17, 2024), ss. 2, 3, 4](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135304)
  - Official wording: "No person shall keep, harbour or own a dog that is more than 6 months old that is unlicenced." … "or as soon thereafter as any dog they own becomes 6 months old" … "but does not include a dog wearing a licence tag for the current year issued by any other municipality in British Columbia"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Issued by:** The City of Delta (licences sold through DeltaOnline, City Hall, the Delta Community Animal Shelter and two recreation centres). Residents on Tsawwassen First Nation lands buy tags from the TFN Administration office.
  - Source: [Dog Licence, Dog Licence page](https://www.delta.ca/city-hall/permits-licences/dog-licence)
  - Official wording: "Delta Community Animal Shelter - 7505 Hopcott Road" … "NOTE: For residents on Tsawwassen First Nation lands, please be advised that you must purchase your dog tag(s) from the TFN Administration office."
  - Source: [Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010 (consolidated December 17, 2024), s. 6](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135304)
  - Official wording: "An Animal Control Officer shall, upon receipt of an application"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $45 a year (licence year 2026).
  - Source: [Dog Licence, Dog Licence Fees](https://www.delta.ca/city-hall/permits-licences/dog-licence)
  - Official wording: "Dog licence fees as of January 1, 2026: - $45 Spayed/Neutered Dog - $80 Not Spayed/Neutered Dog"
  - Source: [Delta Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 8386, Amendment Bylaw No. 8515, 2025, Schedule 2, s. 1(1)](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/243967)
  - Official wording: "For every spayed or neutered dog, for $45.00 $35.00 /year"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $80 a year (licence year 2026).
  - Source: [Dog Licence, Dog Licence Fees](https://www.delta.ca/city-hall/permits-licences/dog-licence)
  - Official wording: "$80 Not Spayed/Neutered Dog"
  - Source: [Delta Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 8386, Amendment Bylaw No. 8515, 2025, Schedule 2, s. 1(2)](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/243967)
  - Official wording: "For every unspayed or unneutered dog, for $80.00 $70.00 /year"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees and discounts:** $10 discount if paid early: the dog licence page says on or before March 1; the fee schedule says before March 1 ($35 or $70). Half price after March 1 where applicable. Replacement tag $10. Transfer of ownership $15. No fee for police dogs or guide dogs.
  - Source: [Dog Licence, Dog Licence Fees](https://www.delta.ca/city-hall/permits-licences/dog-licence)
  - Official wording: "NOTE: A $10 Discount applies on or before March 1st."
  - Source: [Delta Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 8386, Amendment Bylaw No. 8515, 2025, Schedule 2, s. 2](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/243967)
  - Official wording: "Pro-Rata rate for each dog after March 1" … "Half price" … "Replacement of lost or damaged licence tag" … "$10.00" … "Transfer of ownership" … "$15.00"
  - Source: [Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010 (consolidated December 17, 2024), s. 17](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135304)
  - Official wording: "No licence fee or fee for a lost or damaged licence tag shall be payable for a dog"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Renewal:** Licences are for the calendar year and expire December 31. The City says annual licences are due on or before December 31.
  - Source: [Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010 (consolidated December 17, 2024), s. 7](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135304)
  - Official wording: "shall expire on December 31 of that year"
  - Source: [Dog Licence, Due date](https://www.delta.ca/city-hall/permits-licences/dog-licence)
  - Official wording: "Annual dog licences are due on or before 31st December and are valid for the calendar year."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to get one:** Online at DeltaOnline (Visa or MasterCard). Or by cheque by mail or 24-hour drop box (City Hall, North Delta Recreation Centre), or in person at City Hall, North Delta Rec Centre, South Delta Rec Centre or the Animal Shelter. Aggressive or dangerous dog licences: Shelter only, by appointment.
  - Source: [Dog Licence, Buy Yours Online](https://www.delta.ca/city-hall/permits-licences/dog-licence)
  - Official wording: "using the City of Delta’s online portal" … "MAIL (by cheque only – do not mail cash)" … "DROP BOX (by cheque only – do not deposit cash)" … "South Delta Recreation Centre - 1720 56 St in Tsawwassen (CASH OR CHEQUE ONLY)*" … "cannot be purchased online"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Bylaw notice: $150 ($125 if paid within 14 days, $175 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $150.
  - Source: [Delta Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639 (consolidated May 22, 2026), Schedule 1, Animal Control Bylaw s. 3](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135301)
  - Official wording: "3 No valid dog licence 150"
  - Source: [Delta Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7009, 2011 (consolidated July 7, 2026), Schedule A, s. 3](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/238336)
  - Official wording: "No valid dog licence 150 125 175"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010 (fees in Delta Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 8386, 2024, Schedule 2)
  - Source: [Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010 (consolidated December 17, 2024), s. 1](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135304)
  - Official wording: "Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010"
  - Source: [Delta Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 8386, Amendment Bylaw No. 8515, 2025, Schedule 2](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/243967)
  - Official wording: "Schedule 2 Animal Control"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under the [Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135304), no one may keep a dog more than 6 months old unless it is licensed. Licence it by January 1 each year, or when you get a dog or it turns 6 months. A licence is for the calendar year and expires December 31; the City says annual licences are due on or before December 31. A dog wearing a current licence tag from another BC municipality does not count as unlicensed.

## Steps

1. Online: go to DeltaOnline (Visa or MasterCard). For a renewal you need the dog licence account number from your renewal notice. For a new dog, set up a new account.
2. Without a computer or card: mail a cheque payable to "City of Delta" with the bottom of the renewal notice (do not mail cash), or use the 24-hour drop box at City Hall or the east entrance of the North Delta Recreation Centre. Your tags are mailed to you.
3. In person: City Hall (Ladner), the Delta Community Animal Shelter, the North Delta Recreation Centre or the South Delta Recreation Centre (cash or cheque only).
4. For the spayed or neutered fee, proof of spaying or neutering is required (bylaw s. 8).

## Good to know

- The licence page lists extra places that sell licences until March 1: Pet Solutions (North Delta) and two Bosley's stores.
- Early discount: $10 off ($35 or $70). The fee schedule says before March 1; the City's licence page says "on or before March 1", so pay by the last day of February to be safe. Half price after March 1 where applicable.
- Replacement tag $10. Transfer of ownership $15. No fee for police dogs or guide dogs.
- Aggressive or dangerous dog licences ($210 or $510) are sold only at the Shelter, by appointment.
- On Tsawwassen First Nation lands, buy your tag from the Tsawwassen First Nation Administration office.
- No licence: a bylaw notice is $150 ($125 if paid within 14 days, $175 after 28 days); a municipal ticket is $150.
- Lost renewal notice, new dog, or account change: taxation@delta.ca or 604-946-3235.

## Official forms and pages

- [Dog Licence, City of Delta](https://www.delta.ca/city-hall/permits-licences/dog-licence)
- [Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893 (PDF)](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135304)
- [Delta Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 8386, Amendment Bylaw No. 8515, 2025 (PDF)](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/243967)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md)
- [Richmond](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/dog-licence.md)
- [Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dog-licence.md)
- [Burnaby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-licence.md)
- [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-licence.md)
- [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-licence.md)
- [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dog-licence.md)

## Sources

- [Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010 (consolidated December 17, 2024) (PDF)](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135304) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Dog Licence, City of Delta](https://www.delta.ca/city-hall/permits-licences/dog-licence) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Delta Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 8386, Amendment Bylaw No. 8515, 2025 (PDF)](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/243967) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Delta Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639 (consolidated May 22, 2026) (PDF)](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135301) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Delta Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7009, 2011 (consolidated July 7, 2026) (PDF)](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/238336) (read 2026-11-05)

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