---
title: "Enderby dog licences: fees and how to get one"
question: "How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?"
place: Enderby, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/enderby
category: Pets, animals and wildlife
owner: municipal
owner_body: City of Enderby
sources_read: 2026-11-05
review: machine_checked
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-licence/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-licence.json"
---

# Enderby dog licences: fees and how to get one

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

**Short answer:** In the City of Enderby, every dog over six months old, or resident 30 days or more, needs a City licence, bought in person at City Hall, 619 Cliff Avenue. An annual licence is $15 for a spayed or neutered dog and $55 for one that is not.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Enderby, https://www.cityofenderby.com)  
**Cost:** Annual: $15 spayed or neutered; $55 not. Lifetime: $75 spayed or neutered; $250 not. Late fee $10; replacement tag $5. A 50 per cent discount applies to new residents and new dog owners who pay after June 30. Seeing eye dogs and police dogs: no charge (Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule 5).  
**How long:** An annual licence is for the calendar year and expires December 31. A lifetime licence lasts the dog's life.  
**Where:**
- In person: Enderby City Hall, 619 Cliff Avenue, Enderby, BC (The City's pages do not state office hours.)
- Phone: Dog control (questions), 250-838-0233
- Email: Dog control (questions), dogs@cityofenderby.com

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** Yes. Every dog over six months old (or resident 30 days or more) must be licensed; no one may keep a dog without a licence. The bylaw applies in the City and the City's dog-control service area in part of Electoral Area F.
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), ss. 2, 3.1, 4.1](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person shall keep or have in his possession any dog unless a license under this bylaw has first been obtained." … "or has been a resident for thirty (30) days or more" … "means an animal of the species canine, apparently over the age of six (6) months" … "all properties within the City of Enderby and that part of Electoral Area “F”"
  - Source: [Bylaw Compliance, Dog Control](https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/bylaw-compliance/)
  - Official wording: "All dogs over the age of 6 months or residing in our service area for more than 30 days must be licensed."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Issued by:** City of Enderby, at City Hall (619 Cliff Avenue). The City runs dog control for Enderby and a specified part of Electoral Area F.
  - Source: [Bylaw Compliance, Dog Control](https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/bylaw-compliance/)
  - Official wording: "Dog licenses may be purchased at Enderby City Hall at 619 Cliff Avenue." … "The City of Enderby administers dog control services within Enderby and the specified area of Area F."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $15 a year for a spayed female or neutered male dog. Lifetime licence: $75.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 5, s. 1 and 2](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1479-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-No.-1479-2010-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Spayed female or neutered male dog $ 15.00" … "Spayed female or neutered male dog $ 75.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $55 a year for an unspayed female or unneutered male dog. Lifetime licence: $250.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 5, s. 1 and 2](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1479-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-No.-1479-2010-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Unspayed female or unneutered male dog $ 55.00" … "Unspayed female or unneutered male dog $ 250.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees and discounts:** Late fee $10; replacement tag $5. New residents and new dog owners paying after June 30 get a 50% discount. Seeing eye dogs and police dogs: no charge. Licences are not transferable between dogs.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 5, s. 1](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1479-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-No.-1479-2010-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Late fee for license application $ 10.00" … "Replacement tags $ 5.00" … "For license fees paid by new residents and new dog owners after June 30th in each" … "calendar year, a fifty percent (50%) discount shall apply." … "Seeing Eye Dogs or Police Dogs NIL" … "non-transferable"
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), s. 4.7](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "shall be required to pay a late fee in addition to the license fee"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Renewal:** Annual licences are for the calendar year and expire December 31; a lifetime licence lasts the dog's life. The Dog Control Bylaw says apply on or before January 1; the Fees and Charges Bylaw says on or before March 1. A late fee applies to applications after March 1. (Sources differ: The Dog Control Bylaw (s. 4.1) says apply on or before January 1; the Fees and Charges Bylaw Schedule 5 says on or before March 1 (the late fee starts after March 1 in both). Bylaw followed.)
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), ss. 4.1, 4.3, 4.7](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "On or before the 1st day of January" … "shall expire on the thirty-first (31st) day of December" … "after the first (1st) day of March"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 5, s. 1(b)](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1479-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-No.-1479-2010-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "On or before the 1st day of March in every year" … "Annual Dog Licenses are valid for one calendar year and are non-transferable" … "Lifetime dog licences are valid for the lifetime of the dog and are non-transferable" … "On or before the 1st day of March in every year, or in the case of non-resident upon"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to get one:** In person at Enderby City Hall, 619 Cliff Avenue. The application needs the owner's name, address and phone number and a description of the dog; proof the dog is spayed or neutered may be required for the lower fee. The dog must wear the tag on a collar or harness off its premises.
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), ss. 4.1, 4.5](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "make application to license the dog, at the office of the City or office designated by the City" … "the owner may be required to furnish proof that the dog has been spayed or neutered" … "cause each such dog to wear around its neck, a collar"
  - Source: [Bylaw Compliance, Dog Control](https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/bylaw-compliance/)
  - Official wording: "Dog licenses may be purchased at Enderby City Hall at 619 Cliff Avenue."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Bylaw notice: $50 ($25 if paid within 14 days; $60 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $50 ($25 if paid within 30 days). Dog not wearing its licence: same amounts.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule A (Dog Control Bylaw 3.1, 4.1.c); s. 5.1](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "1469 3.1 Keeping an $50 $25 $60 YES" … "1469 4.1.c Dog not wearing $50 $25 $60 YES" … "If received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 1518 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 1](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1518-MTI-Bylaw-No.-1518-2023-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Keeping an unlicensed dog 3.1 50. 25." … "Dog not wearing license 4.1.c 50. 25."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** City of Enderby Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (fees: Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010, Schedule 5)
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), s. 1](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The Corporation of the City of Enderby Dog Control"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 5](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1479-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-No.-1479-2010-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "DOG LICENCE FEES AND IMPOUND CHARGES"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The [Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf) says no one may keep a dog without a licence. It applies in the City of Enderby and in the part of Electoral Area F where the City runs dog control. The City says dog licences are sold at City Hall, 619 Cliff Avenue. Fees are in Schedule 5 of the Fees and Charges Bylaw.

## Steps

1. Choose an annual or lifetime licence.
2. Go to City Hall with your name, address and phone number and a description of the dog. The City may ask for proof that the dog is spayed or neutered; you need it for the lower fee.
3. Pay the fee. A licence is not transferable between dogs.
4. Have the dog wear the tag on a collar or harness when it is off its premises.

## Good to know

- Renewal date: the Dog Control Bylaw says to apply on or before January 1. The Fees and Charges Bylaw says on or before March 1. The $10 late fee applies to applications after March 1. The bylaw date is the safer one; confirm with the City.
- If you buy an unaltered-dog licence and show within 15 days that the dog has been altered, the City refunds the difference.
- No licence: a bylaw notice is $50 ($25 if paid within 14 days). A municipal ticket is $50 ($25 if paid within 30 days). A dog not wearing its licence has the same amounts.
- The City's pages mention only City Hall; no online or mail option is stated. Questions: 250-838-0233 or dogs@cityofenderby.com.

## What you'll need

- Your name, address and phone number, and a description of the dog
- Proof that the dog is spayed or neutered, if the City asks for it (for the lower fee)

## Official forms and pages

- [Bylaw Compliance (Dog Control) page](https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/bylaw-compliance/)
- [Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469 (PDF)](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md)
- [Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-licence.md)
- [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-licence.md)
- [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-licence.md)
- [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-licence.md)
- [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-licence.md)
- [Chase](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/dog-licence.md)

## Sources

- [Bylaw Compliance, City of Enderby](https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/bylaw-compliance/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1479-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-No.-1479-2010-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 1518 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1518-MTI-Bylaw-No.-1518-2023-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)

_Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 9 of 9 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Enderby. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-licence/_