{"title":"Kitimat dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence in Kitimat, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kitimat","name":"Kitimat","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":null,"short_answer":"In Kitimat every dog over 4 months old needs a District licence each calendar year. It costs $15 for a spayed or neutered dog and $50 for one that is not. Apply on or before February 15. The District's animal control contractor sells licences on its behalf.","aliases":["dog licence kitimat","dog tag kitimat","kitimat dog license fee","renew dog licence kitimat"],"cost":"$15 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (proof required); $50 a year for an intact dog. Replacement tag $2. Dangerous dog licence $300. Guide dogs: no charge. Fees are non-refundable.","how_long":"The licence is for the calendar year. Apply on or before February 15 each year.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Kitimat Community Humane Society (animal control contractor)","value":"PO Box 133, Kitimat, BC V8C 2M6","note":"The documents we read give no street address, phone, hours or online option for buying a licence; ask first."},{"type":"phone","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"250-632-8900"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf"},{"title":"Notice of Intent, Animal Control Services, District of Kitimat (PDF)","url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/noi-animal-control-services.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Kitimat dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Kitimat","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Kitimat rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Kitimat bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","name":"Port Edward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","name":"Prince Rupert","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/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 must have a valid licence from the District. Dogs are those apparently over 4 months old. No licence is issued to anyone under 18 without a parent's or guardian's written consent. Guide dogs: no charge.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.5.2.1, 5.5.1.1","quotes":["No person shall own, possess or harbour any Dog within the","boundaries of the District unless a valid and subsisting licence has","age of FOUR (4) months"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The District issues dog licences and numbered tags. Its contractor, the Kitimat Community Humane Society (animal control and Poundkeeper), sells dog licences on the District's behalf.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.5.2.5","quotes":["the District shall issue a Dog licence and numbered Dog tag"]},{"url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/noi-animal-control-services.pdf","title":"Notice of Intent, Animal Control Services, District of Kitimat (PDF)","section":"s. 1(a)","quotes":["Kitimat Community Humane Society","To sell for and on behalf of the DOK, dog licenses and to forthwith deliver to the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$15 a year for a neutered male or spayed female dog (proof of spaying or neutering required).","short":"$15 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, s. 5.5.2.7","quotes":["Neutered Male or Spayed Female","$15.00/yr.","shall provide proof to the satisfaction of the District"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$50 a year for an intact dog.","short":"$50 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["1 Neutered Male or Spayed Female $15.00/yr. 2 Intact Dogs $50.00/yr. 3 Guide Dogs No Charge"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Guide dogs: no charge. Replacement of a lost tag: $2. Dog acquired after February 15 may be prorated by full months remaining, but never to less than 3 months. Licence fees are non-refundable. Credit of one month per month remaining if surrendering another area's licence. Dangerous dog licence: $300.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A; s. 5.5.2.6, 5.5.2.9-11","quotes":["Guide Dogs","Replacement of Lost Tag","$2.00","Dangerous Dog","$300.00","provided that in no event shall the licence fee be prorated to less","fees payable under this Division are non-"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licence is for the calendar year. Owners must apply on or before February 15 each year.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.5.2.5","quotes":["On or before February 15th every Owner shall apply for a licence","for that calendar year for each Dog"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Dog licences are sold by the District's animal control contractor, the Kitimat Community Humane Society, on the District's behalf. The documents read give no address, hours or online option.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/noi-animal-control-services.pdf","title":"Notice of Intent, Animal Control Services, District of Kitimat (PDF)","section":"NOI s. 3 (duties of service provider)","quotes":["To sell for and on behalf of the DOK, dog licenses and to forthwith deliver to the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $150 late). Municipal ticket: $1,000 ($500 if paid within 30 days). An impounded unlicensed dog also costs an extra $30.","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/part1-div3-municipalticket-20241202.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System, Part 1 Division 3 of the Kitimat Municipal Code (PDF)","section":"s. 1.3.2, Part 5 table","quotes":["Improper storage of fireworks 5.4.5.1 (a)-(g) $100 Improper display of fireworks 5.4.5.2 (a)-(d) $100 Unlicensed dog 5.5.2.1 $30 Added - Bylaw No. 2031, 2023 Licence tag not affixed to Dog 5.5.2.4 $50"]},{"url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Additional Impoundment Fee for Unlicensed Dog"]},{"url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/2026-05-19-reg.pdf","title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026, council agenda copy of May 19, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026, Schedules A and B, row 67; ss. 14.1, 23.1","quotes":["67 Unlicensed dog 5.5.2.1 $ 100.00 $ 50.00 $ 150.00","67 Unlicensed dog 5.5.2.1 $1,000.00 $500.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 5, Division 5 - Animal Control (Animal Control Bylaw as amended by Bylaw No. 2031, 2023)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","section":"Part 5, Division 5","quotes":["Division 5       - Animal Control"]}],"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 Part 5, Division 5 of the [Kitimat Municipal Code](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf), nobody may own, possess or harbour a dog over about 4 months old without a valid licence. The District issues the licence and a numbered tag. It is a calendar-year licence, and owners must apply on or before February 15 each year. No licence is issued to anyone under 18 without a parent's or guardian's written consent.\n\nThe District's contractor, the Kitimat Community Humane Society (animal control and poundkeeper), sells dog licences on the District's behalf.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Contact the Kitimat Community Humane Society or Municipal Hall (250-632-8900) to ask where and how to buy a licence. The documents we read do not say.\n2. For the $15 fee, bring proof that the dog is spayed or neutered.\n3. Pay the fee and attach the numbered tag to your dog.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Fees: $15 a year for a spayed or neutered dog, $50 for an intact dog. Guide dogs: no charge.\n- A replacement tag costs $2. Fees are not refundable.\n- A dog acquired after February 15 may be prorated by full months remaining, but never to less than 3 months.\n- Unlicensed dog: a bylaw notice is $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days, $150 late); a municipal ticket is $1,000 ($500 if paid within 30 days). An impounded unlicensed dog also costs an extra $30.\n- We found no senior or early-payment discount.","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/noi-animal-control-services.pdf","title":"Notice of Intent, Animal Control Services, District of Kitimat (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/part1-div3-municipalticket-20241202.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System, Part 1 Division 3 of the Kitimat Municipal Code (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/2026-05-19-reg.pdf","title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026, council agenda copy of May 19, 2026 (PDF)","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/kitimat/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dog-licence.json"}}