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title: "Langford dog licences: fees and how to get one"
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# Langford dog licences: fees and how to get one

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

**Short answer:** In the City of Langford, a dog kept more than 30 days needs a licence each calendar year unless it is under four months old. The bylaw sets the fee at $40 for a spayed or neutered dog and $60 for one that is not. The Capital Regional District (CRD) issues the licences: call 250-478-0624.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**Cost:** Bylaw 2239, Schedule A: $40 spayed or neutered; $60 not. Late penalty $20 if applied for after March 1; replacement tag $5. Aggressive dog licence $100; dangerous dog licence $200. The CRD page also lists early-payment prices.  
**How long:** Licences run January 1 to December 31 and must be renewed every year.  
**Where:**
- Phone: CRD Animal Care Services (credit card payment by phone), 250-478-0624
- Email: CRD Animal Care Services, animalservices@crd.bc.ca
- In person: CRD Bylaw and Animal Care Services, 212-2780 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Langford, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- In person: Willow Wind Feed (new or replacement tags), 2714 Sooke Rd, Langford
- Online: CRD dog licensing page (application form and online-banking payment), https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** Yes. A dog kept in Langford for more than 30 days needs a licence for the current calendar year, unless it is under four months old. Licences are not issued to anyone under 18.
  - Source: [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026, s. 4(1), 4(7)(a)](https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A Person must not own, keep, harbour, or possess a Dog in the City for more than 30 days unless:" … "that Dog is under the age of four months." … "will not be issued to a Person under the age of 18;"
  - Source: [Dog Licenses, Dog Licenses page](https://langford.ca/residents/resident-resources/dog-licenses/)
  - Official wording: "Licenses are mandatory for all dogs four months or older in Langford and must be renewed annually."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Issued by:** The Capital Regional District (CRD), through CRD Animal Care Services, issues Langford dog licences.
  - Source: [Dog Licenses, Dog Licenses page](https://langford.ca/residents/resident-resources/dog-licenses/)
  - Official wording: "Licenses are issued through the Capital Regional District (CRD)."
  - Source: [Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District, CRD licensing page](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs)
  - Official wording: "CRD Animal Care Services provides dog licencing for Langford, Colwood, Sooke,"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $40 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (Schedule A). The CRD page also shows $35 if bought early (before December 31).
  - Source: [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026, Schedule A](https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Female Dog (Spayed) $40.00" … "Male Dog (Neutered) $40.00"
  - Source: [Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District, Licensing Fees table](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs)
  - Official wording: "(altered) | $35 | $40 | $60"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $60 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered (Schedule A). The CRD page also shows $55 if bought early (before December 31).
  - Source: [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026, Schedule A](https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Female Dog (not Spayed) $60.00" … "Male Dog (not Neutered) $60.00"
  - Source: [Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District, Licensing Fees table](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs)
  - Official wording: "(unaltered) | $55 | $60 | $80"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees and discounts:** Late penalty $20 if applied for after March 1; replacement tag $5. Application fee waived for guide, service and police dogs, and for a dog spayed or neutered in the past 12 months (vet certificate). The CRD also lists early-payment discounts. (Sources differ: s. 4(6): a dog licensed elsewhere must be licensed in Langford within 30 days of moving here; the City may waive that year's fee on proof. The early-payment discount appears only on the CRD page, not in the bylaw.)
  - Source: [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026, Schedule A; s. 4(2)(b), 4(3)](https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Late application penalty (applied to all) $20.00" … "Replacement of lost licence $5.00" … "if the application is made after March 1st of a calendar year" … "a Dog which has been Neutered or Spayed during the 12-month period immediately" … "(b) a Guide Dog or Service Dog; or" … "(c) an active or retired police Dog."
  - Source: [Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District, Licensing Fees](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs)
  - Official wording: "Early discounts as well as late fees are in effect." … "Replacement tags are $5 each."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Renewal:** Licences expire December 31 of the year issued and must be renewed every year. Buying after March 1 adds the $20 late penalty.
  - Source: [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026, s. 4(7)(d)](https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "expires on December 31st in the year it was issued."
  - Source: [Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District, Renewal](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs)
  - Official wording: "Your dog's licence is valid for the calendar year, from January 1 to December 31. You must renew your licence once a year."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to get one:** Apply with the CRD dog licence application form, then pay by online banking (account number on your invoice), by phone with a credit card (250-478-0624), by email (animalservices@crd.bc.ca), or in person at CRD Animal Care, 212-2780 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Langford (Mon to Fri, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
  - Source: [Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District, Where to Get a Licence](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs)
  - Official wording: "Online using online banking and the account number on your invoice (starts with 8)" … "By phone (250.478.0624 or 1.800.665.7899 extension 0) with a credit card" … "By email at animalservices@crd.bc.ca" … "At the CRD Animal Care office, 212-2780 Veterans Memorial Parkway" … "Willow Wind Feed: 2714 Sooke Rd, Langford"
  - Source: [CRD Bylaw and Animal Care Services, office hours](https://www.crd.ca/contact-us/facility-locations-hours/crd-bylaw-animal-care-services)
  - Official wording: "Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Not confirmed. The fine for an unlicensed dog is not published.
- **Bylaw:** Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026
  - Source: [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026, s. 1](https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026”."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The City's [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239](https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf) requires a licence for any dog kept in Langford for more than 30 days, unless the dog is under four months old. Licences are not issued to anyone under 18. The licence runs to December 31 of the year it is issued.

The City sets the fees, but the CRD issues the licences through CRD Animal Care Services.

## Steps

1. Fill in the dog licence application form on the CRD licensing page.
2. Pay by online banking (use the account number on your invoice), by phone with a credit card, by email, or in person at CRD Animal Care.
3. For the lower fee, or to have the application fee waived, bring a veterinarian's certificate showing the dog was spayed or neutered in the past 12 months.
4. Renew every year. Applying after March 1 adds the $20 late penalty.

## Good to know

- The application fee is waived for guide, service and police dogs.
- If your dog was licensed elsewhere, license it in Langford within 30 days of moving here. The City may waive that year's fee if you show proof.
- The CRD page lists early-payment prices ($35 or $55 before December 31). The bylaw does not, so confirm with the CRD.
- The fine for having an unlicensed dog is not published. Tickets are set under Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 34 and Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1980, and neither schedule is online.

## What you'll need

- Veterinarian's certificate showing the dog was spayed or neutered, for the lower fee or the waived application fee

## Official forms and pages

- [Dog Licenses, City of Langford](https://langford.ca/residents/resident-resources/dog-licenses/)
- [Licensing for Dogs, CRD](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs)
- [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026 (PDF)](https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md)
- [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dog-licence.md)
- [Colwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dog-licence.md)
- [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dog-licence.md)
- [Esquimalt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dog-licence.md)
- [Metchosin](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/dog-licence.md)
- [Sooke](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/dog-licence.md)

## Sources

- [Dog Licenses, City of Langford](https://langford.ca/residents/resident-resources/dog-licenses/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford](https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [CRD Bylaw and Animal Care Services, office hours](https://www.crd.ca/contact-us/facility-locations-hours/crd-bylaw-animal-care-services) (read 2026-11-05)

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