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title: "Hope dog licences: fees and how to get one"
question: "How do I get a dog licence in Hope, and what does it cost?"
place: Hope, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Pets, animals and wildlife
owner: municipal
owner_body: District of Hope
sources_read: 2026-11-06
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# Hope dog licences: fees and how to get one

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

**Short answer:** In Hope, every dog living in the District must be licensed once it is four months old, and the licence is renewed every year. The District charges $28 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $70 for one that is not.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Hope, https://www.hope.ca)  
**Cost:** $28 a year spayed or neutered; $70 a year not spayed or neutered. Renewed late (after April 1): $35 and $80. Replacement or transfer tag $10. Guide dogs are free. Potentially vicious dog $150 ($200 late); vicious dog $300 ($400 late). Fine: bylaw notice $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days); municipal ticket $1,000.  
**How long:** Renew every year; the late fee applies after April 1. The District's pages do not state the exact expiry date of a licence.  
**Where:**
- In person: Municipal Hall, 325 Wallace Street, Hope, BC V0X 1L0
- Online: Dog Licence Package (Permits, Licences & Applications page), https://hope.ca/application-packages
- Phone: Bylaw Services, 604-869-5671 (Weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** Yes. All dogs living in the District must be licensed; licence the dog once it is four months old.
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control, Dog Control & Licensing](https://hope.ca/bylaw-animal-control)
  - Official wording: "Licence your dog after it is four (4) months old."
  - Source: [Permits, Licences & Applications, Dog Licence Package](https://hope.ca/application-packages)
  - Official wording: "All dogs residing within the District of Hope are required to be licensed"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Issued by:** The District of Hope (Dog Licence Package on its Permits, Licences & Applications page).
  - Source: [Permits, Licences & Applications, Dog Licence Package](https://hope.ca/application-packages)
  - Official wording: "This package provides the information and forms required to licence your dog."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $28 a year for a spayed or neutered dog ($35 if renewed late, after April 1).
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, Schedule D (Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015)](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw)
  - Official wording: "Neutered Dog $28.00 $35.00" … "Spayed Dog $28.00 $35.00" … "(After April 1)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $70 a year for an unneutered or unspayed dog ($80 if renewed late, after April 1).
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, Schedule D (Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015)](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw)
  - Official wording: "Unneutered Dog $70.00 $80.00" … "Unspayed Dog $70.00 $80.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees and discounts:** Replacement or transfer tag: $10. Late renewal (after April 1): $35 spayed/neutered, $80 unaltered. Guide dogs under the Guide Animal Act are free, as are dogs registered in the Guide Dog in Training Program (with proof). Potentially vicious dog: $150 ($200 late). Vicious dog: $300 ($400 late).
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, Schedule D](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw)
  - Official wording: "License Tag (Replacement or Transfer) $10.00" … "Guide Dog pursuant to the Guide Animal Act is exempt" … "Potentially vicious dog $150.00 $200.00" … "Vicious dog $300.00 $400.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Renewal:** Licences must be renewed every year; the fee schedule charges a higher late renewal fee after April 1.
  - Source: [Permits, Licences & Applications, Dog Licence Package](https://hope.ca/application-packages)
  - Official wording: "Dog licences must be renewed annually"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, Schedule D](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw)
  - Official wording: "Late Renewal 1. DOG LICENCES: Fees Fee (After April 1) Neutered Dog $28.00 $35.00 Spayed Dog $28.00 $35.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to get one:** Use the Dog Licence Application and fee information in the Dog Licence Package on the District's Permits, Licences & Applications page; contact the District for help.
  - Source: [Permits, Licences & Applications, Dog Licence Package](https://hope.ca/application-packages)
  - Official wording: "Dog Licence Application" … "please contact the District of Hope for assistance."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Bylaw notice: $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $50 surcharge after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $1,000. The schedules list one amount for any offence against the Dog Responsibility Bylaw.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026, Schedule A (BNE Bylaw No. 1627, 2026)](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008" … "$200.00 $150.00 $50.00 Yes"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628, 2026, Schedule A (MTI Bylaw No. 1628, 2026)](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136113/1628%20-%20Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008 $1,000.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008 (fees in Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, Schedule D)
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026, Schedule A (BNE Bylaw No. 1627, 2026)](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008" … "$200.00 $150.00 $50.00 Yes"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, Schedule D](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw)
  - Official wording: "SCHEDULE “D” – Dog Licence and Impound Fees"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

All dogs living in the District of Hope must be licensed, and you licence your dog once it is four months old. The rule is in the [Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245](<https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86972/Dog_Responsibility_Bylaw>). Fees are set in Schedule D of the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1363](<https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw>). The District issues the licence. Licences must be renewed every year.

## Steps

1. Open the Dog Licence Package on the District's Permits, Licences & Applications page (hope.ca/application-packages). It has the Dog Licence Application and the fee information.
2. Fill in the application and send it to the District. The pages do not say whether you can pay online, in person or by mail, so call Bylaw Services at 604-869-5671 to confirm.
3. Renew each year. After April 1 the late fee applies.

## Good to know

- Fees: $28 for a spayed or neutered dog, $70 for a dog that is not. After April 1 they are $35 and $80.
- A replacement or transfer tag is $10. Guide dogs under the Guide Animal Act are free, as are dogs registered in the Guide Dog in Training Program (with proof).
- A potentially vicious dog is $150 ($200 late). A vicious dog is $300 ($400 late).
- No seniors or early-payment discount is listed in the fee schedule.
- If an unlicensed dog is impounded, the current year's licence fee applies on top of the impound fee.
- The ticket schedules do not list an unlicensed dog separately. For any offence against the dog bylaw, a bylaw notice is $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days) and a municipal ticket is $1,000.
- The bylaw is a scanned PDF that cannot be read as text, so details beyond the web pages and fee schedule are not confirmed here.

## Official forms and pages

- [Permits, Licences & Applications (Dog Licence Package)](https://hope.ca/application-packages)
- [Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245 (scanned PDF)](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86972/Dog_Responsibility_Bylaw)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1363, Schedule D](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md)
- [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-licence.md)
- [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-licence.md)
- [Chilliwack](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-licence.md)
- [Princeton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dog-licence.md)
- [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dog-licence.md)
- [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-licence.md)

## Sources

- [Permits, Licences & Applications, District of Hope](https://hope.ca/application-packages) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control, District of Hope](https://hope.ca/bylaw-animal-control) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, District of Hope](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136113/1628%20-%20Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008 (scanned PDF, not readable), District of Hope](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86972/Dog_Responsibility_Bylaw) (read 2026-11-06)

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