Lions Bay dog licences: fees and how to get one
How do I get a dog licence in Lions Bay, and what does it cost?
Short answer
In Lions Bay, the Village itself sells dog licences at the Village Office. Every dog over 24 weeks old needs one each year. A spayed or neutered dog costs $30 and a dog that is not costs $60 if paid before February 28; the fee is higher after that.
Key facts
| Licence required | Yes. No one may keep a dog over 24 weeks old in the Village without a licence for the current year. Not needed for a dog kept in the Village less than one month in a calendar year that holds a valid licence from another jurisdiction. Guide animals under the BC Guide Animal Act are exempt from licence fees.Sources differ: Conflict: the Village's Forms & Applications page says licences are required for dogs 'over the age of 6 months'; the bylaw says over 24 weeks. The bylaw is followed. The bylaw consolidation was posted in 2022 and lists amendments only to 2016.Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014, s. 5.1, 5.2, 11.1(b); Forms & Applications, Dog License Application Form entry · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNo person shall keep any dog over the age of 24 weeks in the Village unless a valid and subsisting licence for the current year has first been obtained for the dog under this Section 5 does not apply to a dog that is kept in the Village for less than one month in a calendar year used as a guide animal pursuant to the BC Guide Animal Act is exempt from the licensing fees for all dogs over the age of 6 months |
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| Issued by | The Village of Lions Bay itself, at the Village Office.Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014, s. 5.3; Forms & Applications, Dog License Application Form entry · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingVillage shall issue a numbered licence tag to the applicant. Dog licenses are available from the Village Office. |
| Fee, spayed or neutered | $30 a year if paid before February 28 or within 30 days of becoming a new resident or getting a new dog; $45 after that. A veterinarian's certificate is needed to show the dog is spayed or neutered.Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, consolidated to Bylaw 665, Schedule 4; Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014, s. 5.10 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAnnual license for altered dog $30 if paid before February 28th or within 30 days of $45 thereafter the licence application for the dog shall be accompanied by a certificate from a qualified |
| Fee, not spayed or neutered | $60 a year if paid before February 28 or within 30 days of becoming a new resident or getting a new dog; $90 after that.Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, consolidated to Bylaw 665, Schedule 4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAnnual license for unaltered dog $60 if paid before February 28th or within 30 days of $90 thereafter |
| Other fees and discounts | Replacement tag $10. All fees are non-refundable. If a dog is spayed or neutered after the higher fee was paid, a partial rebate is allowed with a veterinarian's certificate. On a change of ownership the tag expires after 7 days and the new owner needs a new licence.Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, consolidated to Bylaw 665, Schedule 4; Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014, s. 5.8, 5.11, 5.12 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingbecoming a new resident or obtaining a new dog $90 thereafter Tag replacement $10 [Amended by Bylaw No. 567] [Amended by Bylaw No. 647] All fees payable are non-refundable. be granted a rebate of part of the fee, as defined in the the licence tag shall expire on the seventh day following the change in |
| Renewal | Licences expire on December 31 of the year they are issued. The fee is due January 1 each year; the lower rate applies to payment before February 28.Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014, s. 5.4; Forms & Applications, Dog License Application Form entry · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingEvery dog licence issued under this Bylaw shall expire on the 31st day of December in The license fee is due January 1st of each year and is valid for that calendar year. |
| How to get one | In person at the Village Office, with the dog licence application form. The Village takes cash, cheque or debit only, no credit cards.Forms & Applications, Dog License Application Form entry; intro · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingDog licenses are available from the Village Office. To pay for permits, licenses, and passes you will need to visit the office and pay by cash, cheque, or debit. The Village does not accept credit cards. |
| Fine, unlicensed dog | Bylaw notice: no dog licence $85 ($75 if paid within 14 days, $95 if paid after 28 days). No dog tag on the dog: $40 ($30 early, $50 late).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, Schedule A, Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 461 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNo dog license $85 $75 $95 No dog tag $40 $30 $50 |
| Bylaw | Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No 461, 2014; fees are set in Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, Schedule 4.Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014, s. 1.1; Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, consolidated to Bylaw 665, Schedule 4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThis Bylaw may be cited as “Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No 461, 2014” SCHEDULE 4 – ANIMAL CONTROL & LICENCING |
How it works
The Village of Lions Bay issues its own dog licences under its Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461. No one may keep a dog over 24 weeks old in the Village without a licence for the current year. A dog that is in the Village for less than one month in a calendar year, and has a valid licence from somewhere else, does not need one. Guide animals under the BC Guide Animal Act are exempt from licence fees.
Steps
- Fill in the dog licence application form from the Village's Forms & Applications page.
- Take it to the Village Office, 400 Centre Road, and pay. The Village takes cash, cheque or debit only, no credit cards.
- For the spayed or neutered fee, bring a veterinarian's certificate.
Good to know
- The lower fees are $30 and $60. After February 28 they are $45 and $90. A new resident or a new dog gets the lower rate if paid within 30 days. The amounts are in Schedule 4 of the Fees Bylaw.
- A replacement tag is $10. Fees are not refundable, but if a dog is spayed or neutered after you paid the higher fee, a partial rebate is allowed with a veterinarian's certificate. The bylaw and fee schedule do not say how much.
- When a dog changes owners, the tag expires after 7 days and the new owner needs a new licence.
- Bylaw notice fines under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw: no licence is $85 ($75 if paid within 14 days, $95 after 28 days). No tag on the dog is $40 ($30 early, $50 late).
- The forms page says "over the age of 6 months" while the bylaw says over 24 weeks. The bylaw is followed, so confirm with the Village Office if your dog is close to that age.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
West Vancouver · Bowen Island · District of North Vancouver · North Vancouver · Gibsons · Squamish
Sources
- Forms & Applications, Village of Lions Bay (read 2026-11-08)
- Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay (read 2026-11-08)
- Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, consolidated to Bylaw 665 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay (read 2026-11-08)
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