McBride dog licences: fees and how to get one

How do I get a dog licence in McBride, and what does it cost?

McBride, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

Short answer

In McBride, the Village issues dog licences at the Village Office. Every dog over four months old needs one. Under the Village's new Fees Bylaw the fee is $10 a year, but its website still says no charge, so confirm with the Village Office.

Key facts

Licence required	Yes. Every dog (and cat) over four months old must be licensed with the Village.Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009, s. 5(2); Licence Your Dog or Cat, Licence page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording No person shall keep or permit to be kept on a parcel a dog or cat over the age of four (4) months unless a license has been obtained from the Municipality for that animal. Every owner of a dog or cat must ensure that they have acquired a valid Village of McBride licence tag for their dog or cat that is over the age of four (4 months)
Issued by	The Village of McBride, at the Village Office. No regional district or contractor is named.Licence Your Dog or Cat, Licence page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Come into the Village Office to apply for your pet licence at no charge.
Fee, spayed or neutered	$10 a year per dog under Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026 (adopted Nov. 1, 2026). The Village website still says no charge. The bylaw sets one fee, not a different one for spayed or neutered dogs.Sources differ: Bylaw 847, 2026 s. 3.1 repeals Fees Bylaw 805, 2022, which set the dog licence at $0.00 for 2022 to 2026. The website page has not been updated and still says no charge. Bylaw 847 was adopted Nov. 1, 2026 and posted to the bylaw library Nov. 4, 2026; its text gives no separate start date for Schedule K. Check with the Village Office. The Animal Control Bylaw s. 5(3) asks for the animal to be stated as spayed or neutered but sets no different fee.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026, Schedule K, K.1; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 805, 2022, Schedule K, K.1 (repealed by Bylaw 847); Licence Your Dog or Cat, Licence page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Female or male dog $10.00 Female or Male Dog $0.00 Come into the Village Office to apply for your pet licence at no charge.
Fee, not spayed or neutered	$10 a year per dog under Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026. The bylaw sets the same fee whether or not the dog is spayed or neutered. The website still says no charge.Sources differ: See fee_altered. Same conflict: Bylaw 847 ($10) versus Bylaw 805 and the website ($0 / no charge).Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026, Schedule K, K.1; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 805, 2022, Schedule K, K.1 (repealed by Bylaw 847) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Female or male dog $10.00 Female or Male Dog $0.00
Other fees and discounts	Duplicate (replacement) licence: $10. Guide dogs and RCMP police dogs are exempt from licensing. The bylaw allows an extra fee for licences not paid by Feb. 28, but no amount appears in the fee schedules.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026, Schedule K, K.1; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026, Schedule K, K.1.1; Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009, s. 5(8) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Female or male cat $10.00 Duplicate licence $10.00 K.1.1 Exempt from licensing: guide dogs raised by the CNIB, dogs trained by the Western Canada Exempt from licensing: guide dogs raised by the CNIB fail to take out and pay for the license on or before the 28th day of February in that year shall pay such fee as set out in Schedule
Renewal	Licences run January 1 to December 31. Apply for each licensing year by February 28. A new dog or cat over four months old needs a new licence within 14 days of getting it.Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009, s. 5(3), 5(4), 5(8) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Every owner of a dog or cat must in each licensing year apply for a license by February 28th of each year must obtain a new license with in fourteen (14) days Every annual license expires on the 31st day of December of the year during which it is issued.
How to get one	In person at the Village Office, 100 Robson Centre, 855 SW Frontage Rd. Give the animal's name, breed, age, colour and sex and say whether it is spayed or neutered. No licence is issued to anyone under 19.Licence Your Dog or Cat, Licence page; Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009, s. 5(6); Contact Us, Contact page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Come into the Village Office to apply for your pet licence at no charge. provide the name breed, age, colour and sex of the animal and state whether the animal is spayed or neutered. No license shall be issued to or in the name of any person under the age of nineteen (19) years of age. 100 Robson Centre, 855 SW Frontage Rd.
Fine, unlicensed dog	Not confirmed. No ticket amount for an unlicensed dog is posted.
Bylaw	Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009. Fees are in Schedule K of Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026.Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009, s. 1; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026, Section 4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009". Schedule "K" Animal / Livestock Bylaw

How it works

The Village of McBride issues dog and cat licences under its Animal Control Bylaw 693. Every dog over four months old must be licensed. Guide dogs and RCMP police dogs are exempt. The fee is set in Schedule K of the Fees and Charges Bylaw 847, which replaced Bylaw 805 when it was adopted on November 1, 2026. The Village's Licence Your Dog or Cat page has not been updated and still says no charge, so ask the Village Office which applies.

Steps

Go to the Village Office at 100 Robson Centre, 855 SW Frontage Rd. The official pages describe no online or mail option.
Give the dog's name, breed, age, colour and sex, and say whether it is spayed or neutered.
Pay the fee. No licence is issued to anyone under 19.
Renew each year by February 28.

Good to know

The bylaw sets one fee for all dogs, not a lower fee for spayed or neutered dogs.
The bylaw allows an extra fee for licences not paid by February 28, but no amount appears in the fee schedules. It does not apply to a dog acquired that calendar year.
No ticket amount for an unlicensed dog is posted. The bylaw sets a maximum court fine of $2,000. An unlicensed dog that is seized and impounded costs $150 under Fees Bylaw 847.
No senior or early-payment discount is stated.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

Licence Your Dog or Cat, Village of McBride (read 2026-11-08)
Contact Us, Village of McBride (read 2026-11-08)
Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009 (PDF), Village of McBride (read 2026-11-08)
Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026 (PDF), Village of McBride (read 2026-11-08)
Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 805, 2022 (PDF), Village of McBride (read 2026-11-08)

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