{"title":"District of North Vancouver dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence in the District of North Vancouver, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","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 North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"In the District of North Vancouver (not the City of North Vancouver), every dog older than three months needs a licence each year. The fee is $41 for a spayed or neutered dog and $95 for one that is not. It goes up by $14 on or after February 1.","aliases":["dog license district of north vancouver","dog tag north vancouver district","renew dog licence dnv","dog licence fee north vancouver district"],"cost":"$41 spayed or neutered (vet's certificate needed); $95 not spayed or neutered; $41 for an unaltered dog 3 to 6 months old. Add $14 on or after February 1. Replacement tag $7. Aggressive dog (spayed or neutered) $116. Unlicensed dog ticket: bylaw notice $150, municipal ticket $150.","how_long":"A licence is valid for the calendar year and expires December 31. The annual fee is due on or before January 31.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"604-990-3711"},{"type":"phone","label":"Animal Welfare Shelter and Services","value":"604-990-3666"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf"},{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"District of North Vancouver dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in District of North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"District of North Vancouver rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"District of North Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/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. The owner of a dog older than three months must get an annual licence. Police service dogs and assistance dogs do not need one, and an assistance dog's licence is free.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 3.1, 3.3, 5","quotes":["The owner of a dog which is older than three (3) months must obtain an annual licence for such dog","does not apply to police service dogs or assistance dogs","in the case of an Assistance Dog, a licence shall be issued without charge"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The District of North Vancouver. The District's Collector issues a numbered licence tag each year.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 1.1, 7","quotes":["Council hereby establishes this bylaw to provide the service of animal control and dog licensing","the Collector shall issue to the owner a numbered licence tag"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$41 a year (spayed or neutered; the owner must give a vet's certificate). On or after February 1 of the year the fee goes up by $14.","short":"$41 a year (up $14 on or after February 1)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule E, Animal Control and Welfare Licences","quotes":["Spayed or neutered dog $41.00 annual fee","On or after February 1, in the current year, the","$14.00"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 3.1(b)","quotes":["a certificate by a veterinarian certifying that the dog has been spayed or neutered"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$95 a year. A dog 3 to 6 months old that is not spayed or neutered is $41. Same $14 increase on or after February 1.","short":"$95 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule E","quotes":["Not spayed or neutered dog $95.00 annual fee","Not spayed or neutered dog 3 to 6 months of age $41.00 annual fee"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Replacement tag: $7. Aggressive dog (spayed or neutered): $116 a year. From September 1, the fee is halved if you moved to the District within 30 days or got the dog within 30 days. A licence from another municipality can be swapped for a District licence for the current year on payment of the Schedule E fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule E","quotes":["Replacement licence $7.00","Spayed or neutered aggressive dog $116.00 annual fee","shall be reduced by 50 percent where an owner provides satisfactory proof to the Collector that"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 4","quotes":["upon surrender of such licence to the Collector and payment of the fee"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"A licence is valid for the calendar year and expires December 31. The annual fee is payable on or before January 31 each year.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 3.1(c), 3.2","quotes":["which is payable on or before January 31st of each year","A dog license is valid for the current calendar year and expires on December 31"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"blocked","note":"The District web page on buying a licence could not be read, so how to buy one is not confirmed.","sources":[]},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($115 if paid within 14 days; $225 after 28 days). Municipal ticket (in the Dog bylaw): $150. Not wearing a current tag is separate: $50.","short":"Notice $150 ($115 if paid in 14 days); ticket $150","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule A, Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981","quotes":["8(a) Fail to licence dog 150 115 225"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 14.4","quotes":["Fail to licence dog 8(a) $150.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (cited in the bylaw as the \"District of North Vancouver Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw, 1988\"). Fees are in Schedule E of the Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 1","quotes":["DOG TAX AND REGULATION BYLAW, 1988"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule E","quotes":["Animal Control and Welfare Licences"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":8,"matched":8,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nthe District of North Vancouver runs dog licensing itself under its [Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981](<https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf>). The owner of a dog older than three months must get a licence every year. The District issues a numbered tag. Police service dogs and assistance dogs do not need a licence, and an assistance dog's licence is free. Fees are in the [Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481](<https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf>).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Apply to the District with your dog's name, breed, colour and gender. The bylaw does not say how; check dnv.org or call Bylaw Services at 604-990-3711.\n2. For the lower fee, give a veterinarian's certificate showing the dog is spayed or neutered.\n3. Pay the fee for the year. The annual fee is due on or before January 31.\n4. Put the numbered tag on your dog.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The fee goes up by $14 on or after February 1.\n- From September 1, the fee is halved if you moved to the District, or got the dog, within the last 30 days.\n- A licence from another municipality can be swapped for a District licence for the current year when you pay the District fee.\n- A replacement tag is $7.\n- An unlicensed dog is a $150 fine. A bylaw notice is $150 ($115 if paid within 14 days); a municipal ticket is $150. Not wearing a current tag is $50.\n- No senior or early-payment discount is stated in the bylaw or fee schedule.","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/dog-walkers-guide.pdf","title":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/dog-walkers-guide.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 8 of 9 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-licence.json"}}