{"title":"Fruitvale dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost in Fruitvale?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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 Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"In Fruitvale, every dog over 4 months old needs a Village licence each year. It costs $25 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $75 for one that is not, or half that if bought from September 1 to December 31. Apply to the Village Office.","aliases":["dog license fruitvale","dog tag fruitvale","renew dog licence fruitvale","fruitvale dog licence fee"],"cost":"$25 spayed or neutered; $75 not spayed or neutered (January 1 to December 31). $12.50 and $37.50 if bought September 1 to December 31. Duplicate licence $5. Assistance dog: no charge. Kennel licence $60.","how_long":"A licence expires on December 31 of the year it was issued for, so it is renewed every year.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Fruitvale dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Fruitvale rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Fruitvale bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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. The owner of every dog over 4 months old must hold a valid Village licence for each dog. Guide dogs (certified under the Guide Animal Act) are exempt from licence fees.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 32, 34, 14","quotes":["Every Owner of a Dog shall hold a valid licence for each Dog owned","The Owner of a Dog over the age of 4 months must hold a valid licence issued by the Village for the Dog.","is exempt from the licensing fees set out in this Bylaw"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The Village of Fruitvale.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 36 and definition of \"License\"","quotes":["applying to the Village for a licence","“License” means a license issued by the Village for a Dog."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$25 a year (January 1 to December 31). $12.50 if bought September 1 to December 31.","short":"$25 a year ($12.50 if bought September 1 to December 31)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Appendix 2, Animal Responsibility","quotes":["Spayed or neutered Dog $25.00","Spayed or neutered Dog $12.50"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$75 a year (January 1 to December 31). $37.50 if bought September 1 to December 31.","short":"$75 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Appendix 2, Animal Responsibility","quotes":["Spayed or neutered Dog $25.00 Annual Licence Intact Dog $75.00 Fee - January 1 Dangerous Dog $200.00","Spayed or neutered Dog $12.50 Licence Fee - September 1 to Intact Dog $37.50 December 31 Dangerous Dog $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Duplicate licence: $5. Licence for an assistance dog: no charge. Exchange of a current-year tag from another municipality for a Fruitvale tag: $5. Dangerous dog: $200 a year ($100 from September 1). Kennel licence: $60.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Appendix 2, Animal Responsibility","quotes":["Duplicate Licence $5.00","No charge for a licence for an Assistance Dog $0.00","Dangerous Dog $200.00","Kennel Licence $60.00"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 37","quotes":["on surrender of such license to the Collector and payment of $5.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Every licence expires on December 31 of the year it was issued for, so it is renewed each year.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 35","quotes":["Every licence expires on December 31 of the calendar year for which the licence is issued."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Apply to the Village and pay the fee. The application needs the dog's name, breed, colour and sex, and a veterinarian's certificate if the dog is spayed or neutered. The licence is a receipt and a tag worn on the dog's collar.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 32, 36, 39","quotes":["Every Owner of a Dog shall hold a valid licence for each Dog owned and shall procure the same by making an application to the Village","A certificate signed by a qualified veterinary surgeon if the Dog has been spayed or neutered.","A licence consists of a written receipt and a licence tag designed to be attached"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 (compliance agreement available). Municipal ticket: $150, or $100 if paid within 30 days.","short":"Notice $100; ticket $150 ($100 if paid in 30 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Schedule A, Animal Responsibility Bylaw","quotes":["Unlicensed dog $100 YES"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Schedule 5, Dog Tax & Regulation Bylaw","quotes":["Unlicensed Dog 3 150 100"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (fees in Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 2).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Part 1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be known and cited for all purposes as “Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025”."]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Fruitvale Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw"]}],"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 Fruitvale issues dog licences under its [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf). The owner of every dog over 4 months old must hold a valid Village licence for each dog. A licence runs from January 1 to December 31. It is a receipt plus a tag that the dog wears on its collar. Fees are in [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf), Appendix 2.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Apply to the Village Office. Give the dog's name, breed, colour and sex.\n2. If the dog is spayed or neutered, bring a veterinarian's certificate to get the lower fee.\n3. Pay the fee and put the tag on your dog's collar.\n4. Renew every year before the licence expires on December 31.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Guide dogs certified under the Guide Animal Act are exempt from licence fees. An assistance dog licence has no charge.\n- Swapping a current-year tag from another municipality for a Fruitvale tag costs $5.\n- A dangerous dog licence is $200 a year ($100 if bought from September 1). A kennel licence is $60.\n- An unlicensed dog can bring a bylaw notice of $100 or a municipal ticket of $150 ($100 if paid within 30 days). The Village's bylaw 982 also lists \"failure to affix valid tag\" at $30, $35 or $50, depending on how soon it is paid. The ticket schedules still name older bylaws, so confirm the amount with the Village Office.\n- The bylaw does not say whether you can apply online or by mail. Call 250-367-7551.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Fruitvale","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/fruitvale/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-licence.json"}}