--- title: "Oliver dog licences: fees and how to get one" question: "How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?" place: Oliver, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/oliver category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: Town of Oliver sources_read: 2026-11-06 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-licence.json" --- # Oliver dog licences: fees and how to get one **Question:** How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost? **Short answer:** In Oliver, all dogs must be licensed with the Town. The basic annual fee is $30 if paid by January 31 and $35 after that. A dog that is not spayed or neutered costs $20 more. Buy it at the Town's Finance office. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Oliver, https://www.oliver.ca) **Cost:** Basic annual licence $30 if paid by January 31, $35 after January 31. Not spayed or neutered: plus $20. Declared aggressive: plus $50. Lost licence: no charge for the first one each calendar year, then $5. **How long:** The Town's page calls it an annual licence but does not give an expiry date. Ask the Town. **Where:** - In person: Town's Finance office, Town Hall, 6150 Main Street, Oliver, BC - Phone: Town Bylaw Office (message for the Bylaw Officer), 250-485-6251 ## Key facts - **Licence required:** All dogs within the Town of Oliver must be licensed. The page does not state a minimum age. - Source: [Animal Control, Passage containing “All dogs within the Town of Oliver must be licensed.”](https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control) - Official wording: "dog licence?All dogs within the Town of Oliver must be licensed. The basic fee for an annual Town of Oliver dog license is $30.00 ($35.00 after January 31). A dog license provides peace of mind that your dog can be returned to you if it is found. If your dog is picked up by the Bylaw Officer, having a license will reduce the first impoundment fee and will avoid costly ticket fines." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Issued by:** The Town of Oliver. Licences are bought at the Town's Finance office. - Source: [Animal Control, Passage containing “Licenses may be purchased at the Town's Finance office.”](https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control) - Official wording: "Licenses may be purchased at the Town's Finance office. A maximum of two dogs may be licensed on any property within the Town of Oliver." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $30 if paid by January 31; $35 after January 31. - Source: [Animal Control, Passage containing “The basic fee for an annual Town of Oliver dog license is $30.00 ($35.00 after January 31).”](https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control) - Official wording: "dog licence?All dogs within the Town of Oliver must be licensed. The basic fee for an annual Town of Oliver dog license is $30.00 ($35.00 after January 31). A dog license provides peace of mind that your dog can be returned to you if it is found. If your dog is picked up by the Bylaw Officer, having a license will reduce the first impoundment fee and will avoid costly ticket fines." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** The basic fee plus $20 ($50 if paid by January 31; $55 after January 31). - Source: [Animal Control, Passage containing “Not spayed or neutered” / Annual licence fee, early rate and unaltered surcharge](https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control) - Official wording: "| Before January 31 | | | $30.00 | Not spayed or neutered | plus | | $20.00 | Declared aggressive | plus | | $50.00" … "dog licence?All dogs within the Town of Oliver must be licensed. The basic fee for an annual Town of Oliver dog license is $30.00 ($35.00 after January 31). A dog license provides peace of mind that your dog can be returned to you if it is found. If your dog is picked up by the Bylaw Officer, having a license will reduce the first impoundment fee and will avoid costly ticket fines." … "dog licence?All dogs within the Town of Oliver must be licensed. The basic fee for an annual Town of Oliver dog license is $30.00 ($35.00 after January 31). A dog license provides peace of mind that your dog can be returned to you if it is found. If your dog is picked up by the Bylaw Officer, having a license will reduce the first impoundment fee and will avoid costly ticket fines. Licenses may be purchased at the Town's Finance office. A maximum of two dogs may be licensed on any property within the Town of Oliver. Dogs are not permitted to run at large. When in public areas, dogs must be on a leash at all times. Dog handlers must clean up after their pets and must be in possession of bags or a scoop for this purpose, whenever walking a dog off the owner's property. Municipal handling fees for dogs are defined in Animal Control Bylaw 1224 and included below. | | Licence Fee | Annual | | $35.00 | Before January 31 | | | $30.00 | Not spayed or neutered | plus | | $20.00 | Declared aggressive | plus | | $50.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other fees and discounts:** Lost licence: no charge for the first lost licence per calendar year, then $5. Declared-aggressive dog: plus $50. Not wearing the licence: $25 penalty. - Source: [Animal Control, Passage containing “Lost Licence”](https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control) - Official wording: "| Not spayed or neutered | plus | | $20.00 | Declared aggressive | plus | | $50.00 | Lost Licence | | No charge for first lost licence per calendar year | $5.00" … "| Not Licenced | | Second and subsequent | $100.00 | Not Wearing Licence | | | $25.00 | Animal at Large | | | $50.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Renewal:** Not confirmed. The Town's page does not say when a dog licence expires. - **How to get one:** In person at the Town's Finance office. The Bylaw Enforcement page says the Town accepts debit, cash or cheque in person and online credit card payments for dog licence payments through Paymentus. - Source: [Animal Control, Passage containing “Licenses may be purchased at the Town's Finance office.”](https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control) - Official wording: "Licenses may be purchased at the Town's Finance office. A maximum of two dogs may be licensed on any property within the Town of Oliver." - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Passage containing “The Town accepts debit, cash or cheque in person.”](https://www.oliver.ca/bylaw-enforcement) - Official wording: "- Dog Licence Payments and Bylaw Enforcement Ticket or Fine Payments The Town accepts debit, cash or cheque in person. On-line Credit Card payments are now accepted through Paymentus. Click Here" … "The Town accepts debit, cash or cheque in person. On-line Credit Card payments are now accepted through Paymentus. Click Here - Bylaw Adjudication" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine, unlicensed dog:** The Animal Control page's fee table lists a penalty for a dog not licensed: $50 first, $100 second and subsequent. The page does not say these are ticket amounts; it says municipal tickets may also be issued for other dog offences. - Source: [Animal Control, Passage containing “Not Licenced”](https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control) - Official wording: "| Not Licenced | | First | $50.00 | Not Licenced | | Second and subsequent | $100.00 | Not Wearing Licence | | | $25.00" … "dog licence?All dogs within the Town of Oliver must be licensed. The basic fee for an annual Town of Oliver dog license is $30.00 ($35.00 after January 31). A dog license provides peace of mind that your dog can be returned to you if it is found. If your dog is picked up by the Bylaw Officer, having a license will reduce the first impoundment fee and will avoid costly ticket fines." … "In addition to the above fees, municipal tickets may be issued for too many dogs, dogs at large, unsecured dogs, failing to clean up after your dog, etc." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control Bylaw 1224 - Source: [Animal Control, Passage containing “Municipal handling fees for dogs are defined in Animal Control Bylaw 1224”](https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control) - Official wording: "Dogs are not permitted to run at large. When in public areas, dogs must be on a leash at all times. Dog handlers must clean up after their pets and must be in possession of bags or a scoop for this purpose, whenever walking a dog off the owner's property. Municipal handling fees for dogs are defined in Animal Control Bylaw 1224 and included below. | | Licence Fee | Annual | | $35.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works All dogs in the Town of Oliver must be licensed. The Town sells licences at its Finance office under [Animal Control Bylaw 1224](). A licence helps get your dog back to you if it is found, lowers the first impoundment fee and helps you avoid costly ticket fines, according to the Town. ## Steps 1. Go to the Town's Finance office at Town Hall, 6150 Main Street. 2. Pay the licence fee in person by debit, cash or cheque. The Town's Bylaw Enforcement page also says dog licence payments can be made online by credit card through Paymentus. 3. Pay by January 31 to get the $30 rate. 4. Make sure your dog wears the licence. Not wearing it carries a $25 penalty in the Town's fee table. ## Good to know - Fees: $30 if paid by January 31, $35 after. Add $20 if the dog is not spayed or neutered, and $50 more if the dog is declared aggressive. - A lost licence is replaced free the first time each calendar year, then $5. - The fee table lists a penalty for a dog that is not licensed: $50 the first time, $100 the second time and after. These are handling-fee table amounts; the page does not say they are ticket amounts. - The Town's page does not state a minimum age for licensing or when a licence expires. Call the Town Hall to confirm. - Only two dogs may be licensed on one property. See the related answer on pet limits. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control, Town of Oliver](https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control) ## Related questions - [Oliver dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Oliver rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Oliver bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md) - [Osoyoos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dog-licence.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-licence.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-licence.md) - [Summerland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence.md) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dog-licence.md) - [Greenwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/dog-licence.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control, Town of Oliver](https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control) (read 2026-11-06) - [Bylaw Enforcement, Town of Oliver](https://www.oliver.ca/bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-06) _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. 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