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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?"
place: Fruitvale, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Pets, animals and wildlife
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owner_body: Village of Fruitvale
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Fruitvale dog licences: fees and how to get one

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Fruitvale, https://fruitvale.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Village Office, 1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0 (Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-367-7551
- Email: Village Office, info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** 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.
  - Source: [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025, ss. 32, 34, 14](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Issued by:** The Village of Fruitvale.
  - Source: [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025, s. 36 and definition of "License"](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "applying to the Village for a licence" … "“License” means a license issued by the Village for a Dog."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $25 a year (January 1 to December 31). $12.50 if bought September 1 to December 31.
  - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated, Appendix 2, Animal Responsibility](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Spayed or neutered Dog $25.00" … "Spayed or neutered Dog $12.50"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $75 a year (January 1 to December 31). $37.50 if bought September 1 to December 31.
  - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated, Appendix 2, Animal Responsibility](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees and discounts:** 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.
  - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated, Appendix 2, Animal Responsibility](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Duplicate Licence $5.00" … "No charge for a licence for an Assistance Dog $0.00" … "Dangerous Dog $200.00" … "Kennel Licence $60.00"
  - Source: [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025, s. 37](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "on surrender of such license to the Collector and payment of $5.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Renewal:** Every licence expires on December 31 of the year it was issued for, so it is renewed each year.
  - Source: [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025, s. 35](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Every licence expires on December 31 of the calendar year for which the licence is issued."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to get one:** 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.
  - Source: [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025, ss. 32, 36, 39](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Bylaw notice: $100 (compliance agreement available). Municipal ticket: $150, or $100 if paid within 30 days.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024, Schedule A, Animal Responsibility Bylaw](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Unlicensed dog $100 YES"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921, Schedule 5, Dog Tax & Regulation Bylaw](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Unlicensed Dog 3 150 100"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (fees in Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 2).
  - Source: [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025, Part 1](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw shall be known and cited for all purposes as “Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025”."
  - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated, s. 1.1](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Fruitvale Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

## Steps

1. Apply to the Village Office. Give the dog's name, breed, colour and sex.
2. If the dog is spayed or neutered, bring a veterinarian's certificate to get the lower fee.
3. Pay the fee and put the tag on your dog's collar.
4. Renew every year before the licence expires on December 31.

## Good to know

- Guide dogs certified under the Guide Animal Act are exempt from licence fees. An assistance dog licence has no charge.
- Swapping a current-year tag from another municipality for a Fruitvale tag costs $5.
- A dangerous dog licence is $200 a year ($100 if bought from September 1). A kennel licence is $60.
- 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.
- The bylaw does not say whether you can apply online or by mail. Call 250-367-7551.

## Official forms and pages

- [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf)
- [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf)

## Related questions

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

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## Sources

- [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Fruitvale](https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/) (read 2026-11-08)

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