{"title":"Granisle dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence in Granisle, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/granisle","name":"Granisle","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 Granisle","url":"https://villageofgranisle.ca"},"short_answer":"In Granisle, dog licences are issued by the Village at the Village Office. The owner of any dog three months old or more needs one. The licence costs $5 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $10 for one that is not.","aliases":["dog license granisle","dog tag granisle","granisle dog licence fee","renew dog licence granisle"],"cost":"$5 a year spayed or neutered (vet certificate or statutory declaration needed); $10 a year not spayed or neutered. Replacement tag $5. Vicious dog licence $200. Fine for an unlicensed dog: $50.","how_long":"The licence year runs January 1 to December 31. A tag is issued when you pay.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office (Municipal Hall)","value":"#80 Hagan St, Granisle, BC V0J 1W0","note":"10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. (excluding holidays)"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250.697.2248"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/"},{"title":"Animal Control, Village of Granisle","url":"https://villageofgranisle.ca/animal-control/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Granisle dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Granisle","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Granisle rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Granisle bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","name":"Burns Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","name":"Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/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 any dog aged three months or more must get and keep a licence for it.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"s. 4","quotes":["The Owner of any dog aged three months or more shall obtain and shall keep in force a license"]},{"url":"https://villageofgranisle.ca/animal-control/","title":"Animal Control, Village of Granisle","section":"Animal Control page","quotes":["Annual dog licenses are required for any dog over the age of three months."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The Village of Granisle, at the Village Office.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://villageofgranisle.ca/animal-control/","title":"Animal Control, Village of Granisle","section":"Animal Control page","quotes":["Residents can purchase their dog license at the Village Office."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$5 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (vet certificate or statutory declaration needed).","short":"$5 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"Schedule A item 2","quotes":["Dog License (neutered, spayed or otherwise $ 5.00"]},{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"s. 7","quotes":["presents a certificate signed by a duly qualified veterinarian that the dog is","executes a statutory declaration declaring that the dog is neutered or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$10 a year.","short":"$10 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"Schedule A item 1","quotes":["Dog License (male or female) $ 10.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Replacement tag $5. Half the regular fee if licensed after September 1 for a dog that arrived in the Village or turned three months old. One registered guide dog of a blind owner is licensed free. Vicious dog licence $200.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"Schedule A items 3 and 5","quotes":["Replacement Tag Issuance (in case of loss or $ 5.00","Vicious Dog License $ 200.00"]},{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"s. 10","quotes":["half the regular license fee as per Schedule"]},{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"s. 6","quotes":["A dog license for one registered guide dog owned by a blind person shall be issued free of charge"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"The licence year runs January 1 to December 31. Get or renew the licence before the year begins; a dog that turns three months old during the year is licensed then.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"s. 9","quotes":["The dog license year shall be from January 1 to December 31, inclusive.","shall obtain and shall keep in force a license for the dog prior to the beginning or each dog license year"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Buy it at the Village Office. A tag is issued on payment.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://villageofgranisle.ca/animal-control/","title":"Animal Control, Village of Granisle","section":"Animal Control page","quotes":["Residents can purchase their dog license at the Village Office."]},{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"s. 11","quotes":["Upon payment of the license fee by the Owner, they will be issued a tag for each dog licensed."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"$50 ticket (failure to license dog). A vicious dog without its licence is also $50.","short":"Ticket $50","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/266/","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"Schedule 2","quotes":["Failure to license dog 4 $ 50.00","Failure to license a vicious dog 5 $ 50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"title (s. 1)","quotes":["Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001"]}],"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 Granisle licenses dogs under its [Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339](<https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/>). The owner of a dog three months old or more must get and keep a licence for it. The licence year runs from January 1 to December 31.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Go to the Village Office and buy the licence. A tag is issued when you pay.\n2. For the $5 fee, bring a veterinarian's certificate or a statutory declaration showing the dog is spayed or neutered.\n3. Get or renew the licence before the year begins. A dog that turns three months old during the year is licensed then.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A dog that arrived in the Village, or turned three months old, after September 1 pays half the regular fee.\n- One registered guide dog of a blind owner is licensed free.\n- A replacement tag is $5.\n- A vicious dog licence is $200 a year.\n- An unlicensed dog can bring a $50 ticket.\n- The official pages do not mention an online or mail option. Ask the Village Office, 250.697.2248.\n- The bylaw is dated 2001 and no later amendment was found, so confirm the fees with the Village Office.","sources":[{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://villageofgranisle.ca/animal-control/","title":"Animal Control, Village of Granisle","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/266/","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","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/granisle/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-licence.json"}}