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title: "North Vancouver dog licences: fees and how to get one"
question: "How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?"
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# North Vancouver dog licences: fees and how to get one

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

**Short answer:** Every dog in the City of North Vancouver needs a City licence each calendar year. Apply or renew online through CityServe or in person at City Hall. The fee is $31.24 a year for any dog (assistance dogs are free), and an unlicensed dog can bring a $60 fine.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of North Vancouver, https://www.cnv.org)  
**Cost:** $31.24 a year for every dog; the fee schedule does not charge less for a spayed or neutered dog. Half price if the dog turned four months old on or after September 1 or came from outside BC. Assistance dogs free. Duplicate tag $5.21. Vicious dog $208.28. Kennel licence application $62.48. Fine for an unlicensed dog $60.  
**How long:** Licences expire December 31 each year. Renewal notices go out in late November.  
**Where:**
- Online: CityServe (new licences and renewals), https://cityserve.cnv.org/ (If your existing licence does not appear after you log in, email tax@cnv.org to have it linked. Do not submit a new application.)
- Phone: Dog Licences, Finance Department, 604-983-7316
- In person: City Hall, Finance Department, 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1H9 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
- Email: Link an existing licence, tax@cnv.org

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** Yes. Every owner must hold a valid licence for each dog. A "dog" under the bylaw is a canine over 4 months old; the licence is valid for the calendar year.
  - Source: [Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 2010 No. 8113 (consolidated July 22, 2024), s. 2, s. 3](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8113-C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Every Owner of a Dog shall hold a valid Licence for each Dog he owns" … "Dog shall mean any animal of the zoological family “canidae” over the age of four (4) months."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Issued by:** The City of North Vancouver itself (Finance Department, City Hall), mainly online through its CityServe service centre.
  - Source: [Dog Licences & Renewals, Dog Licences & Renewals page](https://www.cnv.org/City-Hall/Online-Services/Dog-Licences)
  - Official wording: "You can renew and apply for dog licences online with CityServe, our online service centre." … "Finance Department, City Hall"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $31.24 per year. The fee schedule lists a single fee "For every Dog"; it does not distinguish spayed or neutered dogs.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024 No. 9000, Schedule F Animal Control, Schedule F (Animal Control)](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/9000-C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "For every Dog $ 31.24"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $31.24 per year. The fee schedule lists a single fee "For every Dog"; it does not distinguish spayed or neutered dogs.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024 No. 9000, Schedule F Animal Control, Schedule F (Animal Control)](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/9000-C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "For every Dog $ 31.24"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees and discounts:** Assistance dog: free on application. Half the annual fee if the dog turned 4 months on or after September 1, or came from outside BC. Duplicate tag $5.21. Licence from another municipality replaced for $5.21 (not for a dog declared vicious elsewhere). Vicious dog: $208.28. Kennel licence application $62.48.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024 No. 9000, Schedule F Animal Control, Schedule F (Animal Control)](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/9000-C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "For assistance dog, upon application - no charge" … "Duplicate license tag $ 5.21" … "For a dog deemed to be vicious $ 208.28" … "Application for Kennel licence $ 62.48" … "fee at 50%"
  - Source: [Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 2010 No. 8113 (consolidated July 22, 2024), s. 4](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8113-C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "PROVIDED that the Licence fee shall be fifty (50) percent of the annual amount in cases"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Renewal:** Licences expire December 31 each year; renewal notices go out in late November. The bylaw makes the fee due on the first business day of January.
  - Source: [Dog Licences & Renewals, Dog Licences & Renewals page](https://www.cnv.org/City-Hall/Online-Services/Dog-Licences)
  - Official wording: "All City of North Vancouver dog licences expire December 31st of each year." … "Renewal notices are delivered in late November."
  - Source: [Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 2010 No. 8113 (consolidated July 22, 2024), s. 3](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8113-C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Licence fee is due and payable on the first business day of January in each year."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to get one:** Online through CityServe (create an account for a new licence; log in to renew), or in person at City Hall (141 West 14th Street). The licence is mailed once payment is complete. Must be a City resident. Phone Finance at 604-983-7316; email tax@cnv.org if an existing licence does not show in your account.
  - Source: [Dog Licences & Renewals, Dog Licences & Renewals page](https://www.cnv.org/City-Hall/Online-Services/Dog-Licences)
  - Official wording: "Once payment is complete, your new or renewed dog licence will be mailed out to you." … "New Dog Licence: Create a CityServe account." … "email tax@cnv.org to have your account linked" … "Phone: 604-983-7316" … "Please ensure you are a resident of the City prior to submitting your application."
  - Source: [Dogs in City Parks, Dog Licencing section](https://www.cnv.org/Parks-Recreation/Parks-Greenways/Planning-Rules/Dogs)
  - Official wording: "Renew or purchase new dog licences online with CityServe or in-person at City Hall."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** $60 (early payment $50, late payment $75). Unlicensed vicious dog: $400. Failing to affix the licence tag: $60.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018 No. 8675, Schedule A, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675, Schedule A, Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw s. 10(a)](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No Dog Licence 10 (a) No $60 $50 $75 N/A" … "No Dog Licence (Vicious Dog) 10 (a) No $400 $350 $450 N/A" … "Failure to Affix Licence Tag 10 (b) No $60 $50 $75 N/A"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw, 2010, No. 8113 (requires the licence); fees are set in Schedule F of the Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2024, No. 9000.
  - Source: [Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 2010 No. 8113 (consolidated July 22, 2024), s. 1](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8113-C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw, 2010, No. 8113" … "Every Owner shall pay to the Collector an annual Licence fee as specified in Schedule F"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The [Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8113-C.pdf) requires the owner of each dog to hold a valid licence for the calendar year. The bylaw counts a dog as a canine over four months old. You must be a City resident, and a City of North Vancouver licence is separate from any District of North Vancouver licence. The City mails the licence once payment is complete. Fees are set in Schedule F of the [Fees and Charges Bylaw](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/9000-C.pdf).

## Steps

1. New licence: create a CityServe account and apply. Renewal: log in to CityServe and renew. You can also go to the Finance Department at City Hall.
2. If your existing licence does not show in your account, email tax@cnv.org rather than applying again.
3. Pay the fee. The licence is mailed to you.
4. To replace a lost tag, call Finance at 604-983-7316 (duplicate tag $5.21).

## Good to know

- Half the annual fee applies to a dog that turned four months old on or after September 1, or that came from outside BC.
- If you hold a licence from another municipality, it can be replaced for $5.21, but not for a dog declared vicious elsewhere.
- The licence is free for an assistance dog, on application.
- A bylaw notice for an unlicensed dog, or one without its tag affixed, is $60 under the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf).
- No early-payment or senior discount was found.

## Official forms and pages

- [Dog Licences & Renewals page](https://www.cnv.org/City-Hall/Online-Services/Dog-Licences)
- [Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 2010 No. 8113 (PDF)](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8113-C.pdf)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md)
- [District of North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-licence.md)
- [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-licence.md)
- [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-licence.md)
- [West Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dog-licence.md)
- [Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dog-licence.md)
- [Burnaby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-licence.md)

## Sources

- [Dog Licences & Renewals, City of North Vancouver](https://www.cnv.org/City-Hall/Online-Services/Dog-Licences) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Dogs in City Parks, City of North Vancouver](https://www.cnv.org/Parks-Recreation/Parks-Greenways/Planning-Rules/Dogs) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 2010 No. 8113 (consolidated July 22, 2024) (PDF)](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8113-C.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024 No. 9000, Schedule F Animal Control (PDF)](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/9000-C.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018 No. 8675, Schedule A (PDF)](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)

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