{"title":"Kent dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence in Kent, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kent","name":"Kent","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"regional","owner_label":"Regional district","owner_body":{"name":"Fraser Valley Regional District","url":"https://www.fvrd.ca"},"short_answer":"In Kent, dog licences are issued by the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD), not the District. Every dog four months or older needs a licence each calendar year. The fee is $33 for a spayed or neutered dog and $83 for one that is not.","aliases":["dog license kent","dog tag agassiz","renew dog licence kent bc","fvrd dog licence agassiz"],"cost":"$33 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (with a veterinarian's certificate); $83 for a dog that is not. Transfer $5; replacement tag $7. A 30% penalty applies to payments after December 31. A dog acquired after July 1 pays half (minimum $10). Fine for no licence: $200.","how_long":"A licence expires December 31 of the year it is issued. The tag is permanent and is not replaced each year.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"FVRD Dog Licences page (apply or renew online, or use the FVRD form for in-person service)","value":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html"},{"type":"phone","label":"FVRD Animal Control","value":"1-844-495-CARE","note":"Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html"},{"title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Kent dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Kent","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Kent rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Kent bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","name":"Harrison Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","name":"Chilliwack","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hope","name":"Hope","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","name":"Abbotsford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","name":"Maple Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/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 four months or older must have a current licence.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["All dogs four months or older must have a current licence."]},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"s. E1","quotes":["A person must not keep or allow to be kept on any real property any dog unless a valid dog licence for the current licence year has first been obtained"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD), which runs animal control and dog licensing for Kent.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["The FVRD manages dog licensing for Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Harrison Hot Springs, Kent, and Mission."]},{"url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/bylaw-enforcement/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Kent","section":"Animal Control","quotes":["The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) now manages animal control for the District of Kent."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$33 a year.","short":"$33 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 1854, 2026)","quotes":["Altered Dog (each) $33"]},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","section":"Licence Fees","quotes":["Dog Licence - spayed or neutered"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$83 a year.","short":"$83 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 1854, 2026)","quotes":["Unaltered Dog (each) $83"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Transfer to a new address $5; replacement tag $7. A 30% penalty applies to payments after December 31. A dog acquired after July 1 is half price (minimum $10).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A; s. 10","quotes":["Licence Transfer $5","Licence Tag Replacement $7","pay a late penalty of an additional 30%","the applicable licence fee will be reduced by 50% to a minimum of $10"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences are for the calendar year and expire December 31. The tag is permanent and is not replaced each year.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","section":"Dog Licence Renewals","quotes":["It is valid only for the calendar year in which it's paid and expires on December 31 of that year.","The dog tag is permanent and will not be replaced each year."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Apply or renew online through a MyFVRD account, or in person using the FVRD form. Existing holders get a renewal invoice.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["Dog owners who have not previously licensed their dog must apply for a new licence online, or in person","Existing licence holders will receive a renewal invoice with payment instructions by the end of November."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"Bylaw notice $200 ($190 if paid within 14 days; $210 if paid after 28 days).","short":"Notice $200 ($190 if paid in 14 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A-3, Animal Control, s. 1","quotes":["No Dog Licence $200 $190 $210"]},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"ss. 5.2, 5.3","quotes":["within 14 days of a person receiving or being presumed to have","more than 28 days after a person received or is presumed to have"]},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["The fine for owning an unlicensed dog is $200."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Title","quotes":["Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":9,"matched":9,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe FVRD runs animal control and dog licensing for Kent under its [Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206](<https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf>). Every dog four months or older needs a current licence. A licence cannot be issued to anyone under 18.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Apply for a new licence online through the FVRD, or use the FVRD's in-person form from its [Dog Licences page](<https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html>).\n2. Renew online with a MyFVRD account, or with an invoice or form from the FVRD.\n3. For the $33 fee, give a veterinarian's certificate showing the dog is spayed or neutered.\n4. Put the numbered tag on your dog. It stays with the dog from year to year.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Pay before January 1. After December 31, a 30% penalty applies.\n- A dog acquired after July 1 pays half the fee (minimum $10), but not an aggressive or nuisance dog.\n- Nuisance dog licences are $148 (spayed or neutered) and $177 (not).\n- Guide dogs and dogs in the temporary care of a registered non-profit rescue are exempt from the fee. No seniors discount was found.\n- An unlicensed dog can bring a bylaw notice of $200 ($190 if paid within 14 days, $210 if paid after 28 days).\n- Questions: FVRD Animal Control at 1-844-495-CARE.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/bylaw-enforcement/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Kent","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","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/kent/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-licence.json"}}