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title: "Midway dog licences: fees and how to get one"
question: "How do I get a dog licence in Midway, and what does it cost?"
place: Midway, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Pets, animals and wildlife
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owner_body: Village of Midway
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# Midway dog licences: fees and how to get one

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

**Short answer:** In Midway, the Village itself issues dog licences and tags. Every dog over 6 months old needs one, renewed each year by January 1. The fee is $15 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $30 for one that is not.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Midway, https://www.midwaybc.ca)  
**Cost:** $15 a year spayed or neutered; $30 a year not spayed or neutered. Lost tag replacement $10; transfer to a new owner $10; dangerous dog licence $1,000. Free for registered guide dogs and assistance dogs (with documentation).  
**How long:** The licence year runs January 1 to December 31. Renew on or before January 1 each year, or as soon as a dog turns 6 months old.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office (Municipal Hall), 661 Eighth Ave, Midway, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; closed on statutory holidays)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-449-2222

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** Yes. Every dog over 6 months old kept in the Village needs a Village licence, renewed each year by January 1 (or as soon as the dog turns 6 months). This includes dogs of breeding kennel operators.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012, ss. 13, 14](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person may keep, harbour or permit to be kept on a parcel of property any Dog over the age of 6 months unless a Dog Licence has been issued by the Village" … "All Dogs within the Village of Midway, including those owned by operators of breeding kennels require an annual Dog Licence."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Issued by:** The Village of Midway issues the licence and a tag; it is not run by the regional district.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012, s. 15](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Upon payment of the appropriate Dog Licence fee, the Village shall issue to the Owner a dog licence tag"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $15 a year
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012, Schedule A, Dog Licence Fees](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "For neutered or spayed dog 15.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $30 a year
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012, Schedule A, Dog Licence Fees](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "For any un-neutered or unsprayed dog 30.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees and discounts:** Lost tag replacement $10; transfer to a new owner $10; dangerous dog licence $1,000. Licence and tag are free for registered guide dogs and assistance dogs (with documentation).
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012, Schedule A](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Lost tag replacement 10.00" … "Dog licence transfer fee 10.00" … "For any Dangerous Dog (as defined under this bylaw) $ 1,000.00"
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012, s. 20](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A Dog Licence and a dog licence tag will be provided at no charge to registered guide dogs for the blind or registered assistance dog for the disabled"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Renewal:** Every year on or before January 1. The licence year runs January 1 to December 31.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012, s. 14](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The Owner of a Dog must, annually, on or before the first day of January of each year"
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012, s. 3 (Licence Year)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "means the time period from January 1st to December 31st, inclusive"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to get one:** Through the Village. The Village FAQ lists dog licences among Village transactions paid by cash, cheque or debit card (no credit cards). Village Office, 661 Eighth Ave, 250-449-2222.
  - Source: [FAQ, FAQ, debit and credit cards](https://midwaybc.ca/faq/)
  - Official wording: "For Village transactions (taxes, burning permits, dog licences, etc.) we can only accept cash, cheque, or debit cards."
  - Source: [Village Office, Village Office page](https://midwaybc.ca/village-office/)
  - Official wording: "The Midway Village Office is located at 661 Eighth Ave." … "Phone: 250-449-2222"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Bylaw 438 Schedule A penalties: $50 for a first offence (and for later offences more than 12 months after the first), $100 for a second, $200 for a third. Section 42 also sets a court penalty on summary conviction, plus prosecution costs.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012, Schedule A, Penalties](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "greater than 12 months $ 50.00" … "Second offence 100.00" … "Third offence 200.00" … "upon summary conviction be liable to a penalty of not less than $50.00"
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012, s. 42](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "upon summary conviction be liable to a penalty of not less than $50.00 and more than $2,000.00 plus the costs of the prosecution"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Midway Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012, s. 1](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Village of Midway Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village of Midway, not the regional district, runs dog licensing under the [Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf). Every dog over 6 months old kept in the Village needs a licence, including dogs of breeding kennel operators. You get a licence and a tag when you pay. Fees are not refundable.

## Steps

1. Go to the Village Office, 661 Eighth Ave, or phone 250-449-2222. The Village's FAQ lists dog licences among transactions paid by cash, cheque or debit card (no credit cards).
2. Pay $15 for a spayed or neutered dog or $30 for one that is not.
3. Put the tag on your dog. Renew every year on or before January 1.

## Good to know

- Guide dogs and assistance dogs get a free licence and tag. Bring documentation.
- A lost tag costs $10 to replace. Moving a licence to a new owner costs $10.
- The bylaw's penalty schedule lists $50 for a first offence, $100 for a second and $200 for a third. It does not say which offences those cover, so ask the Village what applies to an unlicensed dog.
- The official site does not describe an online way to buy a licence.

## Official forms and pages

- [Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf)
- [FAQ, Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/faq/)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md)
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- [Osoyoos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dog-licence.md)
- [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-licence.md)
- [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-licence.md)
- [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-licence.md)

## Sources

- [Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [FAQ, Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/faq/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Village Office, Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/village-office/) (read 2026-11-08)

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