{"title":"Kimberley 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/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","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":"City of Kimberley","url":"https://www.kimberley.ca"},"short_answer":"Every dog six months or older in the City of Kimberley needs a City licence each calendar year. Buy it at City Hall, 340 Spokane Street. The 2026 fee is $23 for a spayed or neutered dog and $57.50 for one that is not. The licence for the year is due on or before January 31.","aliases":["dog license kimberley","dog tag kimberley","renew dog licence kimberley","how much is a dog licence"],"cost":"2026: $23 spayed or neutered; $57.50 not spayed or neutered. Vicious dog licence $150. Licence transfer to a new owner or new dog $5; replacement of a lost tag $5. Guide dogs are exempt from licence fees. The City states no seniors or early-payment discount and no late fee.","how_long":"Licences run January 1 to December 31, and the licence for the current year must be obtained on or before January 31.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Kimberley City Hall","value":"340 Spokane Street, Kimberley, BC V1A 2E8","note":"During regular office hours. No online or mail option is stated."},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer","value":"250-427-9663"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer","value":"bylaw@kimberley.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control page, City of Kimberley","url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/services/bylaws/animal-control"},{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF)","url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Kimberley dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Kimberley rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dangerous-dogs/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","name":"Cranbrook","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","name":"Fernie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/creston","name":"Creston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","name":"Sparwood","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/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. A resident who owns a dog six months old or older must get a valid City licence and display it on the dog's collar; no one may own, keep or harbour an unlicensed dog. Guide dogs are exempt from licence fees.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","section":"ss. 53, 57","quotes":["owner of a dog being six (6) months of age or older shall ensure that a valid dog license is obtained","Guide dogs are exempt from license fees."]},{"url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/services/bylaws/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, City of Kimberley","section":"Licencing & Fines","quotes":["Dogs over six months old living within the City, must be licenced by the City of Kimberley."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The City of Kimberley, at City Hall, 340 Spokane Street, during regular office hours.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","section":"s. 49","quotes":["Application for a dog license may be made at City Hall, 340 Spokane Street, Kimberley, B.C."]},{"url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/services/bylaws/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, City of Kimberley","section":"Licencing & Fines","quotes":["Dog licences can be purchased at City Hall during regular office hours."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$23 a year for 2026 (neutered male or spayed female).","short":"$23 a year (2026)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/services/bylaws/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, City of Kimberley","section":"Licencing & Fines","quotes":["2026 Neutered Male or Spayed Female - $23.00"]},{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","section":"Schedule A, item 1","quotes":["Female/Male/altered Dog:","$23.00 for the year 2019."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$57.50 a year for 2026 (unneutered male or unspayed female).","short":"$57.50 a year (2026)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/services/bylaws/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, City of Kimberley","section":"Licencing & Fines","quotes":["2026 Unneutered Male or Unspayed Female - $57.50"]},{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","section":"Schedule A, item 2","quotes":["Female/Male/unaltered Dog","$57.50 for the year 2019."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Vicious dog licence $150. Licence transfer to a new owner or a new dog $5. Replacement of a lost tag $5. Impound care $20 a day for a dog. No seniors or early-payment discount, and no late fee, is stated.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["3. Vicious Dog","$150.00","4. License Transfer","a) to new owner","b) to new dog","5. Replacement of lost license tag","1. Dog","$20.00/day"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences run for the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, and the licence for the current year must be obtained on or before January 31. The City page says 2026 renewals are due January 31, 2026.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","section":"ss. 50, 55","quotes":["No person shall keep any dog in the City unless a valid licence for the current year has been","obtained under this Bylaw on or before January 31 in the calendar year.","shall be valid for the calendar year, January 1st to December"]},{"url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/services/bylaws/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, City of Kimberley","section":"Heading","quotes":["2026 Dog License renewals are due January 31st, 2026."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"In person at City Hall, 340 Spokane Street, during regular office hours, using the City's application form and paying the fee. A resident 16 or older may buy the licence. No online or mail option is stated.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","section":"ss. 49, 52, 53","quotes":["Application for a dog license may be made at City Hall, 340 Spokane Street, Kimberley, B.C.","A license may be purchased by a resident sixteen (16) years of age, or older.","A person shall apply for a dog license in the form prescribed by the City"]},{"url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/services/bylaws/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, City of Kimberley","section":"Licencing & Fines","quotes":["Dog licences can be purchased at City Hall during regular office hours."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for a first offence, $200 for each later offence.","short":"Ticket $100 (1st offence), $200 (later)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/37089","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2540, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley","section":"Schedule 2","quotes":["Unlicensed dog 50 100 200"]},{"url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/services/bylaws/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, City of Kimberley","section":"Licencing & Fines","quotes":["| Unlicenced dog | 50 | $100 | $200"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Kimberley Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["City of Kimberley Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016"]}],"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\nUnder the [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016](<https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220>), a resident who owns a dog six months old or older must get a valid City licence and display it on the dog's collar. No one may own, keep or harbour an unlicensed dog. Guide dogs are exempt from licence fees.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Go to City Hall at 340 Spokane Street during regular office hours.\n2. Fill in the City's licence application and pay the fee for your dog. A resident 16 or older may buy the licence.\n3. Put the tag on your dog's collar.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- If you become a dog owner partway through the year, apply and pay within 7 days.\n- The City's page says 2026 renewals were due January 31, 2026. The bylaw sets the same January 31 deadline each year.\n- The bylaw does not state a late fee, early-payment discount or seniors discount. Ask the City if you are unsure.\n- An unlicensed dog is a $100 municipal ticket for a first offence and $200 for each later one.\n- The bylaw does not apply to guide dogs.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/services/bylaws/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, City of Kimberley","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/37089","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2540, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/kimberley/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-licence.json"}}