{"title":"Grand Forks dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/grand-forks","name":"Grand Forks","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":"City of Grand Forks","url":"https://www.grandforks.ca"},"short_answer":"In the City of Grand Forks, a dog over four months old needs a licence once its owner has lived in the City for 30 days. The fee is $15 for a spayed or neutered dog and $25 for any other dog. Register online with DocuPet, at City Hall, or by mail.","aliases":["dog license grand forks","dog tag grand forks","docupet grand forks","how much is a dog licence"],"cost":"$15 for a spayed female or neutered male (with a veterinarian's certificate); $25 for an unneutered male or unspayed female; $100 for a kennel or hobby kennel; $2 for a duplicate licence if the original is lost (Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule O).","how_long":"The City's page and the bylaws do not say when a licence expires or must be renewed. The bylaw calls the fee an annual fee; ask City Hall for the renewal date.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"DocuPet online portal","value":"https://grandforksbc.docupet.com/en_CA/signup"},{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall counter","value":"7217 4th Street, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."},{"type":"mail","label":"Mail-in registration form (cheque payable to City of Grand Forks)","value":"City of Grand Forks, PO Box 220, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0"},{"type":"phone","label":"City Hall","value":"250-442-8266"}],"documents":["Certificate from a veterinarian or other competent animal medical practitioner showing the dog is spayed or neutered, for the $15 fee"],"forms":[{"title":"Pet Licence Registration Form (PDF)","url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/260428-Grand-Forks-Pet-Licence-Registration-Form.pdf"},{"title":"Dog Licensing page","url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/dog-licensing/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Grand Forks dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Grand Forks","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Grand Forks rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dangerous-dogs/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","name":"Greenwood","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/midway","name":"Midway","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/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. Anyone who has lived in the City for 30 days or more and owns, harbours or keeps a dog over four months old must pay the annual licence fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","section":"s. 3","quotes":["Every person who has resided in the Control Area for a period of thirty (30) days or more who owns, harbours, or keeps a Dog over the age of four (4) months within the Control Area shall pay the Collector an annual license fee"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The City of Grand Forks, through its licensing partner DocuPet (online), City Hall counter or mail-in form. Rural residents outside the City contact the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/dog-licensing/","title":"Dog Licensing, City of Grand Forks","section":"Dog Licensing page","quotes":["The City of Grand Forks has partnered with DocuPet to provide a simple online solution for dog owners.","IF YOU LIVE IN A RURAL AREA, PLEASE CONTACT THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF KOOTENAY BOUNDARY FOR DOG LICENSING INFORMATION"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$15 for a spayed female or neutered male dog, verified by a certificate from a veterinarian or other competent animal medical practitioner.","short":"$15","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (consolidated through Amendment A20, PDF), City of Grand Forks","section":"Schedule O, s. 2(a)","quotes":["For each neutered male or spayed female verified by a Certificate from a competent animal medical practitioner $15.00"]},{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/dog-licensing/","title":"Dog Licensing, City of Grand Forks","section":"Dog Licensing page","quotes":["Spayed female or neutered male"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$25 for an unneutered male and $25 for an unspayed female.","short":"$25","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (consolidated through Amendment A20, PDF), City of Grand Forks","section":"Schedule O, s. 2(b) and (c)","quotes":["For each male dog $25.00","For each female dog $25.00"]},{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/dog-licensing/","title":"Dog Licensing, City of Grand Forks","section":"Dog Licensing page","quotes":["| Spayed female or neutered male | $15 | Unneutered male | $25 | Unspayed female","| Unneutered male | $25 | Unspayed female | $25 ## How to pay License Fees"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Kennel or hobby kennel: $100. Duplicate licence if the original is lost: $2.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (consolidated through Amendment A20, PDF), City of Grand Forks","section":"Schedule O, s. 2(d) and (e)","quotes":["For each kennel or hobby kennel $100.00","A duplicate license, whose original has been lost may be issued opon payment of two dollars."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No document the handbook read gives a licence expiry or renewal deadline.","sources":[]},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Online at GrandForksBC.docupet.com; in person at the City Hall counter (7217 4th Street); or by mailing the pet licence form with a cheque payable to City of Grand Forks to PO Box 220, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/dog-licensing/","title":"Dog Licensing, City of Grand Forks","section":"Dog Licensing page","quotes":["Dog licensing is available online at GrandForksBC.docupet.com.","Counter Service is available at City Hall if you prefer to register in person.","residents may pick up a mail-in form and submit their registration by mail."]},{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/260428-Grand-Forks-Pet-Licence-Registration-Form.pdf","title":"Pet Licence Registration Form (PDF), City of Grand Forks","section":"Pet Licence Form","quotes":["Please make cheques payable to City of Grand Forks"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No ticket amount is listed for an unlicensed dog.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (licence required); fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958, Schedule O.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116”"]},{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (consolidated through Amendment A20, PDF), City of Grand Forks","section":"Schedule O","quotes":["Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1958, 2014 (Consolidated for Convenience through Amendment A20) SCHEDULE \"O\" (Bylaw 1958-A18) Animal Control Services 1. Impoundment Fees (a) Impoundment fees for the first offence"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf), a person who has lived in the City for 30 days or more and owns, harbours or keeps a dog over four months old must pay the annual licence fee. The fees are in the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf), Schedule O. The City licenses dogs through its partner DocuPet; each registered dog gets a free tag linked to an online profile and DocuPet's HomeSafe lost-pet service.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Register online at DocuPet, at the City Hall counter, or by mailing the pet licence form with a cheque to the City.\n2. For the $15 fee, include a certificate from a veterinarian showing the dog is spayed or neutered.\n3. Pay the fee. Put the tag on your dog.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Licences are for dogs kept in the City. Rural residents outside the City should contact the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB).\n- The sources read give no senior discount, early-payment discount, late fee or transfer fee. Impound fees are separate.\n- No ticket amount is listed for an unlicensed dog. A conviction under the bylaw carries a court fine of $100 to $10,000.\n- No more than three dogs may be kept on a residential property; see the pet limits answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/dog-licensing/","title":"Dog Licensing, City of Grand Forks","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (consolidated through Amendment A20, PDF), City of Grand Forks","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/260428-Grand-Forks-Pet-Licence-Registration-Form.pdf","title":"Pet Licence Registration Form (PDF), City of Grand Forks","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/grand-forks/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-licence.json"}}