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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?"
place: Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Pets, animals and wildlife
owner: municipal
sources_read: 2026-11-06
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# Kitimat dog licences: fees and how to get one

**Question:** How do I get a dog licence in Kitimat, and what does it cost?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal  
**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:**
- In person: Kitimat Community Humane Society (animal control contractor), PO Box 133, Kitimat, BC V8C 2M6 (The documents we read give no street address, phone, hours or online option for buying a licence; ask first.)
- Phone: Municipal Hall, 250-632-8900

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** 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.
  - Source: [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02, s. 5.5.2.1, 5.5.1.1](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Issued by:** 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.
  - Source: [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02, s. 5.5.2.5](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf)
  - Official wording: "the District shall issue a Dog licence and numbered Dog tag"
  - Source: [Notice of Intent, Animal Control Services, s. 1(a)](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/noi-animal-control-services.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Kitimat Community Humane Society" … "To sell for and on behalf of the DOK, dog licenses and to forthwith deliver to the"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $15 a year for a neutered male or spayed female dog (proof of spaying or neutering required).
  - Source: [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02, Schedule A, s. 5.5.2.7](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Neutered Male or Spayed Female" … "$15.00/yr." … "shall provide proof to the satisfaction of the District"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $50 a year for an intact dog.
  - Source: [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02, Schedule A](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf)
  - Official wording: "1 Neutered Male or Spayed Female $15.00/yr. 2 Intact Dogs $50.00/yr. 3 Guide Dogs No Charge"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees and discounts:** 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.
  - Source: [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02, Schedule A; s. 5.5.2.6, 5.5.2.9-11](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Renewal:** Licence is for the calendar year. Owners must apply on or before February 15 each year.
  - Source: [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02, s. 5.5.2.5](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf)
  - Official wording: "On or before February 15th every Owner shall apply for a licence" … "for that calendar year for each Dog"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to get one:** 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.
  - Source: [Notice of Intent, Animal Control Services, NOI s. 3 (duties of service provider)](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/noi-animal-control-services.pdf)
  - Official wording: "To sell for and on behalf of the DOK, dog licenses and to forthwith deliver to the"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** 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.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System, Part 1 Division 3 of the Kitimat Municipal Code, s. 1.3.2, Part 5 table](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/part1-div3-municipalticket-20241202.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02, Schedule A](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Additional Impoundment Fee for Unlicensed Dog"
  - Source: [Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026, council agenda copy of May 19, 2026, Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026, Schedules A and B, row 67; ss. 14.1, 23.1](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/2026-05-19-reg.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 5, Division 5 - Animal Control (Animal Control Bylaw as amended by Bylaw No. 2031, 2023)
  - Source: [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02, Part 5, Division 5](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Division 5 - Animal Control"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under 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.

The District's contractor, the Kitimat Community Humane Society (animal control and poundkeeper), sells dog licences on the District's behalf.

## Steps

1. 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.
2. For the $15 fee, bring proof that the dog is spayed or neutered.
3. Pay the fee and attach the numbered tag to your dog.

## Good to know

- Fees: $15 a year for a spayed or neutered dog, $50 for an intact dog. Guide dogs: no charge.
- A replacement tag costs $2. Fees are not refundable.
- A dog acquired after February 15 may be prorated by full months remaining, but never to less than 3 months.
- 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.
- We found no senior or early-payment discount.

## Official forms and pages

- [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf)
- [Notice of Intent, Animal Control Services, District of Kitimat (PDF)](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/noi-animal-control-services.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Kitimat dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Kitimat](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/how-many-pets.md)
- [Kitimat rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Kitimat bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/bylaw-fines.md)

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## Sources

- [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Notice of Intent, Animal Control Services, District of Kitimat (PDF)](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/noi-animal-control-services.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Municipal Ticket Information System, Part 1 Division 3 of the Kitimat Municipal Code (PDF)](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/part1-div3-municipalticket-20241202.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026, council agenda copy of May 19, 2026 (PDF)](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/2026-05-19-reg.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)

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