{"title":"Hazelton dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence in Hazelton, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/hazelton","name":"Hazelton","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 Hazelton","url":"https://hazelton.ca"},"short_answer":"In Hazelton, you do not need a dog licence. Beginning in 2024, the Village of Hazelton no longer requires dog owners to purchase one, so there is no licence fee and nothing to renew.","aliases":["dog licence hazelton","dog tag hazelton","hazelton dog bylaw","village of hazelton dogs"],"cost":"No licence is required, so there is no licence fee.","how_long":"Not applicable. There is no licence to get or renew.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-842-5991","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed for lunch 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m."},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office email","value":"info@hazelton.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"4310 Field Street, Hazelton, BC V0J 1Y0"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Control Services, Village of Hazelton","url":"https://hazelton.ca/community/dog-control-services/"}],"related":[],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","name":"Granisle","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/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":"No. Beginning in 2024, the Village of Hazelton no longer requires dog owners to purchase a licence.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/community/dog-control-services/","title":"Dog Control Services, Village of Hazelton","section":"Dog Control Services page","quotes":["Beginning in 2024, the Village of Hazelton no longer requires dog owners to purchase a licence."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Village of Hazelton no longer requires dog owners to buy a licence.","sources":[{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/community/dog-control-services/","title":"Dog Control Services, Village of Hazelton"}]},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Village of Hazelton no longer requires a dog licence, so there is no licence fee and nothing to renew.","sources":[{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/community/dog-control-services/","title":"Dog Control Services, Village of Hazelton"}]},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Village of Hazelton no longer requires a dog licence, so there is no licence fee and nothing to renew.","sources":[{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/community/dog-control-services/","title":"Dog Control Services, Village of Hazelton"}]},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's Dog Control Services page does not mention any other dog fees.","sources":[]},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Village of Hazelton no longer requires a dog licence, so there is no licence fee and nothing to renew.","sources":[{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/community/dog-control-services/","title":"Dog Control Services, Village of Hazelton"}]},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Village of Hazelton no longer requires dog owners to buy a licence.","sources":[{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/community/dog-control-services/","title":"Dog Control Services, Village of Hazelton"}]},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's site does not set out a fee or fine for dogs.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's Bylaws and Policies page lists no dog bylaw.","sources":[]}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":1,"matched":1,"none":5,"unknown":3},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village's [Dog Control Services page](<https://hazelton.ca/community/dog-control-services/>) says that beginning in 2024, the Village of Hazelton no longer requires dog owners to purchase a licence.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. You do not need to buy a licence or tag for your dog.\n2. For any questions or concerns about dogs, contact the Village Office at 250-842-5991.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The page does not mention any other dog fees, and the Village's [Bylaws and Policies page](<https://hazelton.ca/village-office/bylaws-and-policies/>) lists no dog bylaw, so the Village's site does not set out a fee or fine for dogs. Ask the Village Office if you need to confirm.\n- The page still reminds owners to keep dogs on a leash and under control. See the leash rules answer.\n- To report an aggressive dog, call the New Hazelton RCMP Detachment at 250-842-5244.","sources":[{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/community/dog-control-services/","title":"Dog Control Services, Village of Hazelton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/village-office/bylaws-and-policies/","title":"Bylaws and Policies, Village of Hazelton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://hazelton.ca/village-office/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Hazelton","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 1 of 9 facts was matched to the official text; 5 are recorded as not set; 3 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/dog-licence.json"}}