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Osoyoos dog licences: fees and how to get one

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

Osoyoos, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-06

Short answer

In Osoyoos, every dog needs a Town of Osoyoos licence each calendar year, unless it is under 3 months old. The fee is $30 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $60 for one that is not.

Key facts

Licence requiredYes. No one may keep a dog in the Town without a valid licence. A licence is not required for a dog under 3 months old. No licence is issued to anyone under 18. Guide and service dogs are exempt from licence fees.Sources differ: The Town's web page says dogs under 12 weeks (and RCMP service dogs) need no licence; the bylaw says under 3 months and exempts only the fee for guide and service dogs. Bylaw followed. The web page also still cites repealed Bylaw 1316.Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, s. 7, 8, 14, 20; Animal Control and Licensing, Dog Licenses · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
No person shall own, keep, possess, or harbour any dog in the Town unless a valid and
A licence is not required for a dog less than three (3) months in age.
No dog licence shall be issued to, or in the name of, any person under 18 years of age.
The owner of a guide dog or service dog is exempt from the dog licence fees set out in this
Dogs under the age of 12 weeks, trained guide dogs owned or used by a blind person, and RCMP service dogs do not require a license.
Issued byThe Town of Osoyoos. For dogs living outside Town limits in RDOS Area A (rural Osoyoos) or Area C (Oliver area), the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen sells the licence.Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, s. 2 (definition); Animal Control and Licensing, Dog Licenses · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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means a dog licence issued by the Town in accordance with Part 5 of this Bylaw
RDOS Area "A" Rural (Osoyoos Area) and RDOS Area "C" (Oliver Area) can be purchased online or at the RDOS Office in Penticton.
Fee, spayed or neutered$30 a year for a neutered male or spayed female dog. A veterinarian's certificate must come with the application.Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Schedule A s. 1(b); s. 9; Animal Control and Licensing, Dog License Fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Neutered Male or Spayed Female $ 30.00
indicating that the dog has been neutered or spayed.
Spayed Female or Neutered Male Dogs | $30.00
Fee, not spayed or neutered$60 a year for a male or female dog that is not spayed or neutered.Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Schedule A s. 1(a); Animal Control and Licensing, Dog License Fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Male and Female unaltered dogs $ 60.00
Male and Female Unaltered Dog | $60.00
Other fees and discounts$10 discount if the licence is bought by January 31. A new owner after the discount period pays $10 less; a new owner after July 1 pays $5 less. Nuisance dogs: $100 (not spayed or neutered) or $75. Aggressive dog $150; dangerous dog $500. Replacement tag $7.50.Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Schedule A s. 2 to 8 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
if a person purchases their annual licence by January 31st of
the licencing year, a $10.00 discount will be taken off the dog licence fee in section 1.
after the first day of July, the fee shall be reduced by $5.00.
Replacement tags $ 7.50
Aggressive dogs $ 150.00
Dangerous dogs $ 500.00
RenewalEvery licence expires on December 31 of the year it was issued, so it is renewed each calendar year.Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, s. 16 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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shall expire on the 31st day of December in the licence year it was issued.
How to get oneNot confirmed. The Town's pages do not say where or how to buy a licence.
Fine, unlicensed dogBylaw notice: $50 ($40 if paid within 14 days, $60 if paid after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $50 ($40 if paid within 30 days). Both schedules still cite the repealed Bylaw 1316; no amendment for Bylaw 1393 found.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1392, 2025, Schedule A, Animal Control; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1279, 2011, Schedule 6 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
16(1)(a) Fail to license Dog $50 $40 $60 Yes
Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1316, 2016
Fail to license Dog
Fail to licence Dog 16 (2) a) $50 $40
BylawAnimal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Animal Care and Control Bylaw No.1393, 2026.

How it works

Under the Town of Osoyoos's Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, nobody may keep a dog in the Town without a valid licence. No licence is needed for a dog under 3 months old, and none is issued to anyone under 18. The Town's web page says 12 weeks instead, so confirm if your puppy is close to the age. Licences expire on December 31 and are renewed each calendar year.

Dogs living outside Town limits, in Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) Area A (rural Osoyoos) or Area C (Oliver area), are licensed through the RDOS instead.

Fees

  • Neutered male or spayed female: $30 a year, with a veterinarian's certificate.
  • Not spayed or neutered: $60 a year.
  • $10 discount if the licence is bought by January 31. A new owner after the discount period pays $10 less, and after July 1 pays $5 less (the schedule's wording is loose).
  • Replacement tag: $7.50.
  • Nuisance dog: $100 or $75. Aggressive dog: $150. Dangerous dog: $500.
  • Guide and service dogs are exempt from licence fees.

Steps

  1. Get a veterinarian's certificate if your dog is spayed or neutered.
  2. Contact Town Hall at 250-495-6515 to ask how to apply and pay. The Town's pages say tags are issued on payment but do not say where or how.
  3. Put the tag on your dog.

Good to know

  • Fine for an unlicensed dog: a bylaw notice is $50 ($40 if paid within 14 days, $60 after 28 days); a municipal ticket is $50 ($40 if paid within 30 days). Both schedules still cite the repealed Bylaw 1316; confirm the amount with the Town.
  • The bylaw sets no late-payment penalty.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Animal Control and Licensing, Town of Osoyoos (read 2026-11-06)
  2. Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Town of Osoyoos (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
  3. Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1392, 2025, Town of Osoyoos (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
  4. Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1279, 2011, Town of Osoyoos (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)

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