{"title":"Gold River dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence in Gold River, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","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 Gold River","url":"https://goldriver.ca"},"short_answer":"In Gold River, the Village issues dog licences. The owner of a dog three months or older needs a new licence each calendar year. Spayed or neutered dogs are free if licensed in January, then $10; other dogs are $20 in January, then $40.","aliases":["dog license gold river","dog tag gold river","renew dog licence gold river","gold river dog licence fee"],"cost":"Spayed or neutered: no charge January 1 to 31, $10 after. Not spayed or neutered: $20 January 1 to 31, $40 after. Duplicate licence $10; replacement tag $10; kennel licence $75 a year. Licence fees are non-refundable.","how_long":"A licence expires December 31 of the year it is issued.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Hall","value":"(250) 283-2202","note":"The Village's pages do not say where or how a licence is bought; call to ask."}],"documents":["Veterinarian's certificate showing the dog is spayed or neutered, for the lower fee"],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF)","url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 734.1, 2022, Schedule H (PDF)","url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-734.1-2022-Fees-and-Charges-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Gold River dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","name":"Tofino","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/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 a dog three months of age or older must get a licence for the current calendar year and a new one each year after.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","section":"s. 3.2","quotes":["An Owner of a Dog that is three months of age or older must:","obtain a licence for that Dog for the current calendar year"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The Village of Gold River (a dog licence is one 'issued by the municipality').","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","section":"s. 2.11","quotes":["that has been paid for and that has been issued by the municipality"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"No charge if bought January 1 to 31; $10 after January 31. A veterinarian's certificate is required (or a statutory declaration under the Animal Control Bylaw s. 3.7).","short":"No charge if bought January 1 to 31 ($10 after)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-734.1-2022-Fees-and-Charges-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 734.1, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","section":"Schedule H","quotes":["Neutered Male Dog (Veterinarian’s Certificate Required)","No Charge","$10.00"]},{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","section":"s. 3.7","quotes":["executes a statutory declaration declaring that the Dog is neutered or spayed"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$20 if bought January 1 to 31; $40 after January 31.","short":"$20 in January ($40 after January 31)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-734.1-2022-Fees-and-Charges-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 734.1, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","section":"Schedule H","quotes":["Spayed Female Dog (Veterinarian's Certificate Required) No Charge $10.00 Unneutered Male Dog $20.00 $40.00 Unspayed Female Dog $20.00 $40.00 All Year Kennel Licence $75.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Duplicate licence $10; replacement dog tag $10; kennel licence $75 a year. Neuter or spay rebate of $20, only on a veterinarian's certificate and only if a licence was bought for an unneutered or unspayed dog in the same year. Licence fees are non-refundable.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-734.1-2022-Fees-and-Charges-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 734.1, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","section":"Schedule H","quotes":["Kennel Licence","Duplicate Licence","Neuter or Spay Rebate","Replacement Dog Tag"]},{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","section":"s. 3.10","quotes":["License fees are non-refundable."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"A licence expires on December 31 of the licensing year, and a new one is needed each calendar year.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","section":"s. 3.3","quotes":["expires on the 31st day of December of the licencing year"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's pages do not say whether a licence is bought online, in person or by mail.","sources":[]},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's ticket bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022; fees in Schedule H of Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021 (added by Amendment Bylaw No. 734.1, 2022).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022"]},{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","section":"s. 15.1","quotes":["Annual licencing fees are set out in Schedule “H” of the Village of Gold River Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the Village's [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf), the owner of a dog three months of age or older must get a licence for the current calendar year, and a new one each year after. The Village of Gold River issues the licence.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Get a veterinarian's certificate if your dog is spayed or neutered (a statutory declaration under section 3.7 of the bylaw is also accepted).\n2. Contact Village Hall at (250) 283-2202 to find out where and how to apply. The bylaw says the fee is paid when you apply, but the Village's pages do not say whether this is done online, in person or by mail.\n3. Buy the licence in January to get the lower fee.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Fees are set in Schedule H of the [Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 734.1, 2022](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-734.1-2022-Fees-and-Charges-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf). The altered-dog amounts are the same for a spayed female.\n- A $20 rebate is available if you licensed an unneutered or unspayed dog and then had it neutered or spayed in the same year, with a veterinarian's certificate.\n- Keeping four or more dogs is treated as a kennel; see the pets limit answer.\n- The ticket amount for an unlicensed dog is not readable in the Village's posted copy of its ticket bylaw. On conviction in Provincial Court, the bylaw sets a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $2,500.","sources":[{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-734.1-2022-Fees-and-Charges-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 734.1, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","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 7 of 9 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-licence.json"}}