{"title":"Kaslo dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","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 Kaslo","url":"https://www.kaslo.ca"},"short_answer":"In Kaslo, every dog over four months old needs a licence from the Village of Kaslo. The yearly fee is $15 for a spayed or neutered dog and $50 for one that is not, or $12 and $40 if paid before January 31. No licence is issued to anyone under 19.","aliases":["dog license kaslo","dog tag kaslo","renew dog licence kaslo","kaslo dog licence fee"],"cost":"$15 a year for a spayed or neutered dog ($12 if paid before January 31); $50 a year for a dog that is not ($40 if paid before January 31). Replacement tag $5. Fine for an unlicensed dog: $100.","how_long":"The licence year is January 1 to December 31. The annual fee is due on or before January 31 each year.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"413 Fourth Street, Kaslo, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (as shown on the Village website; confirm by phone)"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-353-2311"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"admin@kaslo.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147 (consolidated)","url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300, Schedule F","url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Kaslo dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Kaslo rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Kaslo bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/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. Anyone who becomes the owner of a dog must apply for a licence immediately. A 'dog' is over four months old (a dangerous dog of any age). Exceptions: guide dogs, certified assistance dogs, working police dogs. No licence is issued to anyone under 19.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), Village of Kaslo","section":"ss. 2, 13-15","quotes":["means a dog of the species canine that is over the age of four months","must apply to the Municipality, in the form provided by the Animal Control Officer, for a Dog Licence","A Dog Licence must not be issued to or in the name of a person under the age of nineteen (19) years","a Dog that is specifically trained and kept for the purpose of serving as a guide Dog"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The Village of Kaslo.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/animals-wildlife","title":"Animals & Wildlife, Village of Kaslo","section":"Animal Control","quotes":["All dogs owned by Village residents must be licensed through the Village of Kaslo."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$15 a year ($12 if paid before January 31).","short":"$15 a year ($12 if paid before January 31)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300, 2023 (consolidated October 15, 2026), Village of Kaslo","section":"Schedule F, Dog Licences","quotes":["Dog Licence - neutered or spayed $15","Dog Licence - neutered or spayed, if paid before January 31 $12"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$50 a year ($40 if paid before January 31).","short":"$50 a year ($40 if paid before January 31)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300, 2023 (consolidated October 15, 2026), Village of Kaslo","section":"Schedule F, Dog Licences","quotes":["Dog Licence $50","Dog Licence if paid before January 31 $40"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Early-payment discount: pay before January 31. Replacement tag: $5. No seniors' discount found. Impound fees: $75 (first), $100 (second), $150 (each later), plus actual costs for food, shelter and vet.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300, 2023 (consolidated October 15, 2026), Village of Kaslo","section":"Schedule F, Dog Licences and Animal Control","quotes":["Replacement Dog Tag $5","Impoundment - first occurrence $75","Impoundment - second occurrence $100","Impoundment - additional occurrence(s) $150","Veterinarian fees incurred during impoundment Actual Cost"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licence year is January 1 to December 31. The annual fee is due on or before January 31 each year.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), Village of Kaslo","section":"ss. 2, 14","quotes":["means that time period between January 1st and December 31st inclusive","must pay the prescribed annual fee thereafter on or before the 31st day of January in each calendar year"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Apply to the Village of Kaslo on the form provided by the Animal Control Officer and pay the licence fee set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), Village of Kaslo","section":"s. 14","quotes":["must apply to the Municipality, in the form provided by the Animal Control Officer, for a Dog Licence"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"$100 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, Schedule 2, 'Unlicensed Dog').","short":"Ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","section":"Schedule 2","quotes":["Unlicensed Dog 5.1 $100"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated to include Bylaw Nos. 1156, 1237 and 1251)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), Village of Kaslo","section":"title page","quotes":["Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013","Consolidated to include Bylaw Nos. 1156, 1237 and 1251"]}],"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 Kaslo issues dog licences under its [Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/). Anyone who becomes the owner of a dog must apply for a licence immediately. A \"dog\" is over four months old (a dangerous dog of any age). Guide dogs, certified assistance dogs and working police dogs are exempt.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Ask the Village Office (250-353-2311) for the licence form from the Animal Control Officer. No official page says whether you can apply online, in person or by mail.\n2. Fill it in and pay the licence fee set in the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/).\n3. Renew every year. The licence year is January 1 to December 31 and the fee is due on or before January 31.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The lower fee for paying before January 31 is $12 for a spayed or neutered dog and $40 for one that is not.\n- A replacement tag costs $5 and needs proof of a valid licence. No seniors' discount was found.\n- An unlicensed dog can bring a $100 ticket under the [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/).\n- The Village's Fees bylaw lists changes effective January 1, 2027, so confirm the fee when you apply.\n- Pound fees if your dog is impounded are $75 (first), $100 (second) and $150 (each later), plus actual costs.","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), Village of Kaslo","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300, 2023 (consolidated October 15, 2026), Village of Kaslo","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/animals-wildlife","title":"Animals & Wildlife, Village of Kaslo","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/cityhall","title":"Village Office, Village of Kaslo","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/kaslo/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-licence.json"}}