{"title":"Lillooet dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence in Lillooet, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lillooet","name":"Lillooet","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":"District of Lillooet","url":"https://www.lillooet.ca"},"short_answer":"In Lillooet, dog licences are sold by the District of Lillooet. Every dog over three months old needs one each year. The fee is $20 for a spayed or neutered dog and $40 for one that is not.","aliases":["dog license lillooet","dog tag lillooet","renew dog licence lillooet","lillooet dog licence cost"],"cost":"$20 a year spayed or neutered; $40 not. A dog first licensed after July 1 (previously unlicensed): $10 or $20. Nuisance dog $60 ($45 after July 1); aggressive dog $120; replacement tag $7; transfer to a new owner no charge. Fine for an unlicensed dog: $150 bylaw notice.","how_long":"A licence is for the calendar year and expires December 31. Renew on or before February 1 each year.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"District Office, Municipal Hall","value":"615 Main Street, Lillooet, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Officer (questions)","value":"250-256-4289"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control, District of Lillooet","url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/animal-control"},{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003 (Schedules 3 and 13) (PDF)","url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Lillooet dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Lillooet","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Lillooet rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Lillooet bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","name":"Ashcroft","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","name":"Logan Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","name":"Pemberton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","name":"Whistler","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","name":"Merritt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/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 apparently over three months old must have a licence, up to a maximum of five dogs. An owner visiting for 14 days or less is exempt.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","section":"s. 8, s. 10","quotes":["Every person who owns, possesses, or harbours any dog apparently over the age of three months within the District shall hold a valid licence for each such dog up to a maximum of five","An owner visiting for 14 days or less is exempt from acquiring a licence"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The District of Lillooet, at the District Office.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, District of Lillooet","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["To purchase your dog licence, visit the District Office."]},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","section":"Definitions","quotes":["Licence means a licence for a dog issued by the District of Lillooet"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$20 a year for a spayed female or neutered male dog.","short":"$20 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, District of Lillooet","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["$20 if your dog is spayed / neutered and $40 if your dog is unaltered"]},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003 (Schedules 3 and 13) (PDF)","section":"Schedule 3, s. 1.0","quotes":["1 Dog Licence Fees",".1 Spayed female dogs $20.00",".2 Neutered male dogs $20.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$40 a year for an unspayed female or unneutered male dog.","short":"$40 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, District of Lillooet","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["$20 if your dog is spayed / neutered and $40 if your dog is unaltered"]},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003 (Schedules 3 and 13) (PDF)","section":"Schedule 3, s. 1.0","quotes":[".3 Unspayed female dogs $40.00",".4 Unneutered male dogs $40.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Dog first licensed after July 1 (previously unlicensed): $10 spayed or neutered, $20 not. Nuisance dog $60 ($45 after July 1). Aggressive dog $120. Replacement tag $7. Transfer to a new owner: no charge.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003 (Schedules 3 and 13) (PDF)","section":"Schedule 3, ss. 1.0-3","quotes":["2 Fees for Dog Licences purchased after July 1 for previously unlicensed dogs",".5 Nuisance dogs $60.00",".6 Aggressive dogs $120.00",".1 Replacement Licence Tag $7.00"]},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","section":"s. 21","quotes":["the licence may be transferred to the new owner without charge upon notifying the District"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"A licence is for the calendar year and expires December 31. Renew on or before February 1 each year.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","section":"ss. 13-14","quotes":["shall expire on December 31 following the date on which the licence is issued","The owner shall renew a licence on or before February 1 of each year"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"In person at the District Office (Municipal Hall, 615 Main Street, Lillooet). You get a numbered metal tag for the collar.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, District of Lillooet","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["To purchase your dog licence, visit the District Office.","you will get a metal licence tag to affix to your dog’s collar"]},{"url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/contact-us","title":"Contact Us, District of Lillooet","section":"Visit Us","quotes":["615 Main Street, (PO Box 610 for mailing)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $300 if paid late).","short":"Notice $150 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Schedule 2, Animal Control Penalties, s. 8","quotes":["Unlicensed dog 8 $150 $75 $300"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (adopted October 7, 2025). Fees are set in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, Schedule 3.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027"]},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003 (Schedules 3 and 13) (PDF)","section":"Schedule 3","quotes":["3 Animal Control and Licensing Fees"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":9,"matched":9,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District runs dog licensing under its [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027](<https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/>). Every dog apparently over three months old must be licensed, up to a maximum of five dogs. An owner visiting for 14 days or less is exempt. Fees are set in the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003](<https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/>), Schedule 3. Police dogs and certified service dogs pay no fee, but must still be registered and wear a tag.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Go to the District Office at Municipal Hall, 615 Main Street, Lillooet, BC. Hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.\n2. Pay the fee for your dog: $20 if spayed or neutered, $40 if not. The District may ask for a veterinarian's certificate as proof.\n3. You get a numbered metal tag for the dog's collar.\n4. Renew each year on or before February 1.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A dog first licensed after July 1 that was not licensed before pays $10 (spayed or neutered) or $20 (not).\n- Nuisance dog licence: $60 ($45 after July 1). Aggressive dog licence: $120. Replacement tag: $7. There is no charge to transfer a licence to a new owner.\n- A temporary boarding permit costs $15.\n- The District page says it sends reminders near the end of each year to owners who bought a licence during the year.\n- The pages we read describe buying in person only. Ask the District Office if you want to pay by mail or online.\n- An unlicensed dog can bring a bylaw notice of $150 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $300 if paid late).\n- Pet limits and leash rules are in the related answers.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, District of Lillooet","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003 (Schedules 3 and 13) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/contact-us","title":"Contact Us, District of Lillooet","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/lillooet/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dog-licence.json"}}