{"title":"Elkford dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence in Elkford, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/elkford","name":"Elkford","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":"District of Elkford","url":"https://www.elkford.ca"},"short_answer":"In Elkford, the District issues dog and cat licence tags. Every dog or cat over three months old needs a tag each calendar year. The fee is $20 for a sterilized animal and $50 for one that is not. Buy it at the District office.","aliases":["dog license elkford","dog tag elkford","cat licence elkford","renew dog licence elkford"],"cost":"Sterilized dog or cat $20 a year; not sterilized $50. Late fee $20 after February 28. Duplicate licence $5. Licence transfer $20. Dangerous dog licence $100. Kennel licence $100. Fees exclude applicable taxes. No seniors or early-payment discount is listed.","how_long":"A tag is valid only for the calendar year it is issued (January 1 to December 31). The fee is due by the last day of February.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall (buy the tag here)","value":"744 Fording Drive, Elkford, BC V0B 1H0"},{"type":"phone","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"250-865-4000"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer","value":"250-865-4024"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 838, 2021, Schedule I (PDF)","url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/87372/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Elkford dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Elkford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Elkford rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Elkford bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","name":"Sparwood","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","name":"Fernie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","name":"Cranbrook","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","name":"Invermere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/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. No person may own a dog or cat over three months old in Elkford without a licence tag for the current calendar year. The tag must be kept on the animal by a collar or other device.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","section":"s. 4.1, 4.3","quotes":["No person shall own a Dog or Cat over the age of three months in the Municipality unless a valid and subsisting licence tag for the current calendar year has been obtained","shall affix, and keep affixed, the licence tag on the Dog or Cat by a collar or other suitable device"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The District of Elkford (the Municipality) issues licence tags; they are bought at the District office.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","section":"s. 4.2","quotes":["Upon receipt of payment to the Municipality of the prescribed fee for a licence tag, the Municipality shall issue a licence tag for the current calendar year."]},{"url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/67663/","title":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/67663/","section":"Animals","quotes":["All dogs and cats must be licensed in the District of","the District office."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$20 a year for a sterilized (spayed or neutered) dog or cat. Written confirmation from a licensed veterinarian is required.","short":"$20 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/87372/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 838, 2021, Schedule I (PDF)","section":"Schedule I, Pet Licensing","quotes":["Sterilized dog or cat licence fee $20 (Veterinarian confirmation required)"]},{"url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","section":"s. 4.4","quotes":["the application shall be accompanied by written confirmation from a licensed veterinarian indicating that the Dog or Cat has been Sterilized"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$50 a year for an unsterilized dog or cat.","short":"$50 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/87372/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 838, 2021, Schedule I (PDF)","section":"Schedule I, Pet Licensing","quotes":["Unsterilized dog or cat licence fee $50"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Late fee $20 (after February 28). Duplicate licence $5. Licence transfer $20. Dangerous dog licence $100. Kennel licence $100. No late fee for a dog acquired or turning three months old after March 1. No seniors or early-payment discount is listed.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/87372/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 838, 2021, Schedule I (PDF)","section":"Schedule I, Pet Licensing","quotes":["Late fee (after February 28) $20","Duplicate licence fee $5","Licence transfer fee $20","Dangerous dog licence fee $100","Kennel licence fee $100"]},{"url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","section":"s. 4.5, 4.6","quotes":["Should the prescribed fee not be paid by the last day of February of any calendar year","If a Dog is acquired or reaches the age of three months after March 1st of any calendar year"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"A tag is valid only for the calendar year it is issued (January 1 to December 31). The fee is due by the last day of February; the late fee applies after that.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","section":"s. 4.8, 4.5","quotes":["A licence tag is only valid for the calendar year in which it is issued.","Should the prescribed fee not be paid by the last day of February of any calendar year"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Buy at the District office, 744 Fording Drive (250-865-4000).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/67663/","title":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/67663/","section":"Animals","quotes":["or other unsightly items to accumulate is a bylaw January 1 to December 31 and can be purchased from Keeping our community safe, clean and healthy is violation. the District office. everyone's responsibility. Please contact us when Pets must be kept under control and are not you see violations or have concerns. We will do our"]},{"url":"https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/bylaws-enforcement","title":"Bylaws Enforcement, District of Elkford","section":"Questions?","quotes":["Visit our office at 744 Fording Drive, call 250-865-4000 or email info@elkford.ca."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"The District's resident guide says failure to licence \"will result in fines of $50 or more\". Animal Responsibility Bylaw s. 11.3 sets a municipal ticket fine of $100 to $1,000; the exact ticket schedule is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","short":"Ticket $100 to $1,000 (exact schedule not read)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.elkford.ca/tourism/resident-guide","title":"Resident Guide, District of Elkford","section":"Pets & Wildlife, Do I need a licence for my cat or dog","quotes":["failure to comply with this bylaw will result in fines of $50 or more"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidation including Amendment Bylaws No. 896, 2024 and No. 947, 2026). Fees are set in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 838, 2021, Schedule I.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as the “District of Elkford Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021”."]},{"url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/87372/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 838, 2021, Schedule I (PDF)","section":"Schedule I","quotes":["PET LICENSING FEES AND CHARGES"]}],"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 District of Elkford issues pet licences under its [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021](<https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/>). No one may own a dog or cat over three months old in Elkford without a licence tag for the current calendar year, and the tag must be kept on the animal by a collar or other device. Fees are in Schedule I of the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 838, 2021](<https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/87372/>).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Buy the tag at the District office, 744 Fording Drive (250-865-4000).\n2. For the $20 rate, bring written confirmation from a licensed veterinarian that the animal is sterilized.\n3. Put the tag on a collar or other device that stays on the animal.\n4. Renew each year by the last day of February.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The late fee is $20 after February 28. There is no late fee for a dog that is acquired, or turns three months old, after March 1.\n- The same fees cover dogs and cats.\n- The pages we read do not offer online licence sales. Call the District to confirm.\n- For not licensing, the District's resident guide says fines of $50 or more. The bylaw sets a municipal ticket fine of $100 to $1,000, and the ticket schedule is a scanned document we could not read. Ask the Bylaw Enforcement Officer which amount applies.\n- Pet limits, leash rules and dangerous dogs are in the related answers.","sources":[{"url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/87372/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 838, 2021, Schedule I (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.elkford.ca/tourism/resident-guide","title":"Resident Guide, District of Elkford","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/bylaws-enforcement","title":"Bylaws Enforcement, District of Elkford","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/67663/","title":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/67663/","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/elkford/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-licence.json"}}