{"title":"Invermere dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence in Invermere, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/invermere","name":"Invermere","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":"District of Invermere","url":"https://invermere.net"},"short_answer":"In Invermere, the District issues dog licences at the municipal office, 914 8th Avenue. Every dog over four months old needs a licence each year. The fee is $15 for a spayed or neutered dog and $35 for one that is not.","aliases":["dog licence invermere","dog tag invermere","dog license Invermere BC","invermere dog licence cost"],"cost":"$15 a year for a spayed female or neutered male dog; $35 for a female not spayed or a male not neutered. Transfer to a new owner $4; transfer to a new dog $4; replacement of a lost licence $4. Fine for an unlicensed dog: $50.","how_long":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 each year. The District page does not describe how renewal works.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"914 8th Avenue, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"District office","value":"250-342-9281","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Domestic animal control, District of Invermere","url":"https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/"},{"title":"Dog Control and Licensing Amendment Bylaw No. 1390, 2008 (PDF), District of Invermere","url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/"},{"title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Invermere dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Invermere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Invermere rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Invermere bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","name":"Radium Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","name":"Elkford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","name":"Cranbrook","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/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. Every dog over four months old living in the District of Invermere needs an annual licence.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/","title":"Domestic animal control, District of Invermere","section":"Domestic animal control page","quotes":["All dogs over the age of four months residing in the District of Invermere require an annual dog licence"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The District of Invermere, at the municipal office (914 8th Avenue).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/","title":"Domestic animal control, District of Invermere","section":"Domestic animal control page","quotes":["please drop by the municipal office at your earliest convenience to pay for your dog licence and pick up a dog tag"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$15 a year for a spayed female or neutered male dog.","short":"$15 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/","title":"Domestic animal control, District of Invermere","section":"Fees table","quotes":["Female Dog – spayed | $15.00","Male Dog – neutered | $15.00"]},{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/","title":"Dog Control and Licensing Amendment Bylaw No. 1390, 2008 (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"Schedule A s. 1","quotes":["Female Dog – spayed $ 15.00","Male Dog – neutered $ 15.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$35 a year for a female dog not spayed or a male dog not neutered.","short":"$35 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/","title":"Domestic animal control, District of Invermere","section":"Fees table","quotes":["Female Dog – not spayed | $35.00","Male Dog – not neutered | $35.00"]},{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/","title":"Dog Control and Licensing Amendment Bylaw No. 1390, 2008 (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"Schedule A s. 1","quotes":["Female Dog – not spayed $ 35.00","Male Dog – not neutered $ 35.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"$4 to transfer a licence to a new owner, $4 to transfer to a new dog, $4 to replace a lost licence. No senior or early-payment discount or late fee is listed.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/","title":"Domestic animal control, District of Invermere","section":"Fees table","quotes":["Licence transfer to new owner: | $4.00","Replacement of lost licence: | $4.00"]},{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/","title":"Dog Control and Licensing Amendment Bylaw No. 1390, 2008 (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"Schedule A s. 1 (c) to (e)","quotes":["License transfer to new owner $ 4.00","License transfer to new dog $ 4.00","Replacement of lost license $ 4.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 each year.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/","title":"Domestic animal control, District of Invermere","section":"Domestic animal control page","quotes":["from January 1st to December 31st"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"In person at the municipal office; no application form is required.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/","title":"Domestic animal control, District of Invermere","section":"Domestic animal control page","quotes":["No application form is required.","please drop by the municipal office at your earliest convenience to pay for your dog licence and pick up a dog tag"]},{"url":"https://invermere.net/operations/general/contact-information/","title":"Contact Information, District of Invermere","section":"Municipal office hours","quotes":["Municipal Office Hours 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday (excluding Holidays)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"$50 (municipal ticket).","short":"Ticket $50","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"Schedule C, Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072","quotes":["Unlicensed Dog 4.1 $50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/","title":"Dog Control and Licensing Amendment Bylaw No. 1390, 2008 (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"Bylaw 1390 recital","quotes":["Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000"]}],"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 District of Invermere runs dog licensing itself under its Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000. Every dog over four months old living in the District needs an annual licence. Licences run January 1 to December 31. The District's page does not say how renewal works, so ask the office.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Go to the municipal office at 914 8th Avenue, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. No application form is required.\n2. Pay the fee: $15 if the dog is a spayed female or neutered male, $35 if it is not.\n3. The District page mentions no online or mail option. Call 250-342-9281 to check.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- To transfer a licence to a new owner or a new dog, or replace a lost licence, the fee is $4 each (see [Amendment Bylaw 1390](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/)).\n- The sources read list no senior discount, early-payment discount or late fee.\n- An unlicensed dog can bring a $50 municipal ticket under the [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/). No early or late amount is set in the text read.\n- Bylaw 1072 itself is not posted online, so rules beyond the fees and ticket come from the District's web pages.","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/","title":"Domestic animal control, District of Invermere","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/","title":"Dog Control and Licensing Amendment Bylaw No. 1390, 2008 (PDF), District of Invermere","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://invermere.net/operations/general/contact-information/","title":"Contact Information, District of Invermere","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/invermere/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-licence.json"}}