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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?"
place: Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Pets, animals and wildlife
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owner_body: District of Lillooet
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# Lillooet dog licences: fees and how to get one

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lillooet, https://www.lillooet.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: District Office, Municipal Hall, 615 Main Street, Lillooet, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: Bylaw Officer (questions), 250-256-4289

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** 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.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027, s. 8, s. 10](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Issued by:** The District of Lillooet, at the District Office.
  - Source: [Animal Control, Dog Licences](https://www.lillooet.ca/animal-control)
  - Official wording: "To purchase your dog licence, visit the District Office."
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027, Definitions](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/)
  - Official wording: "Licence means a licence for a dog issued by the District of Lillooet"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $20 a year for a spayed female or neutered male dog.
  - Source: [Animal Control, Dog Licences](https://www.lillooet.ca/animal-control)
  - Official wording: "$20 if your dog is spayed / neutered and $40 if your dog is unaltered"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003 (Schedules 3 and 13), Schedule 3, s. 1.0](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/)
  - Official wording: "1 Dog Licence Fees" … ".1 Spayed female dogs $20.00" … ".2 Neutered male dogs $20.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $40 a year for an unspayed female or unneutered male dog.
  - Source: [Animal Control, Dog Licences](https://www.lillooet.ca/animal-control)
  - Official wording: "$20 if your dog is spayed / neutered and $40 if your dog is unaltered"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003 (Schedules 3 and 13), Schedule 3, s. 1.0](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/)
  - Official wording: ".3 Unspayed female dogs $40.00" … ".4 Unneutered male dogs $40.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees and discounts:** 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.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003 (Schedules 3 and 13), Schedule 3, ss. 1.0-3](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027, s. 21](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/)
  - Official wording: "the licence may be transferred to the new owner without charge upon notifying the District"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Renewal:** A licence is for the calendar year and expires December 31. Renew on or before February 1 each year.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027, ss. 13-14](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to get one:** In person at the District Office (Municipal Hall, 615 Main Street, Lillooet). You get a numbered metal tag for the collar.
  - Source: [Animal Control, Dog Licences](https://www.lillooet.ca/animal-control)
  - Official wording: "To purchase your dog licence, visit the District Office." … "you will get a metal licence tag to affix to your dog’s collar"
  - Source: [Contact Us, Visit Us](https://www.lillooet.ca/contact-us)
  - Official wording: "615 Main Street, (PO Box 610 for mailing)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Bylaw notice: $150 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $300 if paid late).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026, Schedule 2, Animal Control Penalties, s. 8](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/)
  - Official wording: "Unlicensed dog 8 $150 $75 $300"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (adopted October 7, 2025). Fees are set in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, Schedule 3.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027, s. 1](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/)
  - Official wording: "Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003 (Schedules 3 and 13), Schedule 3](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/)
  - Official wording: "3 Animal Control and Licensing Fees"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

## Steps

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. You get a numbered metal tag for the dog's collar.
4. Renew each year on or before February 1.

## Good to know

- A dog first licensed after July 1 that was not licensed before pays $10 (spayed or neutered) or $20 (not).
- 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.
- A temporary boarding permit costs $15.
- The District page says it sends reminders near the end of each year to owners who bought a licence during the year.
- The pages we read describe buying in person only. Ask the District Office if you want to pay by mail or online.
- An unlicensed dog can bring a bylaw notice of $150 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $300 if paid late).
- Pet limits and leash rules are in the related answers.

## Official forms and pages

- [Animal Control, District of Lillooet](https://www.lillooet.ca/animal-control)
- [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003 (Schedules 3 and 13) (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md)
- [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dog-licence.md)
- [Logan Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dog-licence.md)
- [Pemberton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dog-licence.md)
- [Whistler](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dog-licence.md)
- [Merritt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dog-licence.md)
- [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-licence.md)

## Sources

- [Animal Control, District of Lillooet](https://www.lillooet.ca/animal-control) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003 (Schedules 3 and 13) (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, District of Lillooet](https://www.lillooet.ca/contact-us) (read 2026-11-08)

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