Invermere dog licences: fees and how to get one
How do I get a dog licence in Invermere, and what does it cost?
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.
Key facts
| Licence required | Yes. Every dog over four months old living in the District of Invermere needs an annual licence.Domestic animal control, Domestic animal control page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAll dogs over the age of four months residing in the District of Invermere require an annual dog licence |
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| Issued by | The District of Invermere, at the municipal office (914 8th Avenue).Domestic animal control, Domestic animal control page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingplease drop by the municipal office at your earliest convenience to pay for your dog licence and pick up a dog tag |
| Fee, spayed or neutered | $15 a year for a spayed female or neutered male dog.Domestic animal control, Fees table; Dog Control and Licensing Amendment Bylaw No. 1390, 2008, Schedule A s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingFemale Dog – spayed | $15.00 Male Dog – neutered | $15.00 Female Dog – spayed $ 15.00 Male Dog – neutered $ 15.00 |
| Fee, not spayed or neutered | $35 a year for a female dog not spayed or a male dog not neutered.Domestic animal control, Fees table; Dog Control and Licensing Amendment Bylaw No. 1390, 2008, Schedule A s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingFemale Dog – not spayed | $35.00 Male Dog – not neutered | $35.00 Female Dog – not spayed $ 35.00 Male Dog – not neutered $ 35.00 |
| Other fees and discounts | $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.Domestic animal control, Fees table; Dog Control and Licensing Amendment Bylaw No. 1390, 2008, Schedule A s. 1 (c) to (e) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingLicence transfer to new owner: | $4.00 Replacement of lost licence: | $4.00 License transfer to new owner $ 4.00 License transfer to new dog $ 4.00 Replacement of lost license $ 4.00 |
| Renewal | Licences run January 1 to December 31 each year.Domestic animal control, Domestic animal control page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingfrom January 1st to December 31st |
| How to get one | In person at the municipal office; no application form is required.Domestic animal control, Domestic animal control page; Contact Information, Municipal office hours · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNo 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 Municipal Office Hours 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday (excluding Holidays) |
| Fine, unlicensed dog | $50 (municipal ticket).Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002, Schedule C, Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingUnlicensed Dog 4.1 $50.00 |
| Bylaw | Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000Dog Control and Licensing Amendment Bylaw No. 1390, 2008, Bylaw 1390 recital · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingDog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000 |
How it works
The 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.
Steps
- 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.
- Pay the fee: $15 if the dog is a spayed female or neutered male, $35 if it is not.
- The District page mentions no online or mail option. Call 250-342-9281 to check.
Good to know
- 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).
- The sources read list no senior discount, early-payment discount or late fee.
- An unlicensed dog can bring a $50 municipal ticket under the Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130. No early or late amount is set in the text read.
- Bylaw 1072 itself is not posted online, so rules beyond the fees and ticket come from the District's web pages.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Domestic animal control, District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
- Dog Control and Licensing Amendment Bylaw No. 1390, 2008 (PDF), District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
- Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact Information, District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
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