--- title: "Port Clements dog licences: fees and how to get one" question: "How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?" place: Port Clements, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/port-clements category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Port Clements sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/dog-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/dog-licence.json" --- # Port Clements dog licences: fees and how to get one **Question:** How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost? **Short answer:** In Port Clements, the Village issues dog licences. Every dog living in the Village needs its own licence. The fee is $15 per dog, a one-time flat fee according to the Village. Submit the application form and a recent photo of the dog, pay, and pick up the tag at the Village Office. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Port Clements, https://portclements.ca) **Cost:** $15 per licence, a one-time flat fee per dog. The Village's page lists no separate rate for spayed or neutered dogs, and no late, replacement or transfer fees. **How long:** The Village's page gives no expiry or renewal date. **Where:** - In person: Village Office, 36 Cedar Avenue West, Port Clements, BC V0T 1R0 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) - Phone: Village Office, 250-557-4295 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Licence required:** Yes. All dogs living in the Village must be licensed, with a separate licence for each dog. - Source: [Dog Licence Payment, Dog Licence Payment page](https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/village-of-port-clements-online-payments/dog-licence-payment/) - Official wording: "All dogs residing within the Village of Port Clements must be licensed. A separate licence is required for each dog." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Issued by:** The Village of Port Clements: the application is submitted to, and the tag picked up from, the Village Office. - Source: [Dog Licence Payment, Dog Licence Payment page](https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/village-of-port-clements-online-payments/dog-licence-payment/) - Official wording: "Pick up your dog’s licence tag from the Village Office and attach it to your dog’s collar." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $15 per licence (one-time flat fee per dog). - Source: [Dog Licence Payment, Dog Licence Payment page](https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/village-of-port-clements-online-payments/dog-licence-payment/) - Official wording: "Dog License Fee (Per License): $15" … "The licence is issued for a one-time flat fee per dog." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $15 per licence (one-time flat fee per dog). - Source: [Dog Licence Payment, Dog Licence Payment page](https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/village-of-port-clements-online-payments/dog-licence-payment/) - Official wording: "Dog License Fee (Per License): $15" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other fees and discounts:** Not confirmed. The Village's page lists no late, replacement or transfer fees. - **Renewal:** The Village describes the licence as a one-time flat fee per dog; the page gives no expiry or renewal date. - Source: [Online Payments, Online Payments page](https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/village-of-port-clements-online-payments/) - Official wording: "This is a one-time fee for each licence and must be paid in full at the time of purchase." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to get one:** Complete and submit a Dog Licence Application Form, submit a recent photo of the dog, pay the fee, and pick up the tag at the Village Office. Paying online does not complete the licensing. - Source: [Dog Licence Payment, Dog Licence Payment page](https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/village-of-port-clements-online-payments/dog-licence-payment/) - Official wording: "Complete and submit a Dog Licence Application Form." … "Submit a recent photograph of your dog." … "Paying the licence fee does not complete the licensing process." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Not confirmed. The Village's ticketing bylaw is a scanned PDF, so no fine could be confirmed. - **Bylaw:** Not confirmed. The Village's bylaw list does not include a dog licence bylaw. ## How it works Port Clements requires every dog living in the Village to be licensed, with a separate licence for each dog. The Village Office issues the licence and the tag. The Village describes the $15 fee as a one-time flat fee per dog. Its page gives no expiry or renewal date. ## Steps 1. Complete a Dog Licence Application Form. Ask the Village Office for it if you cannot find it on the Dog Licence Payment page. 2. Submit a recent photo of the dog with the form. 3. Pay the $15 fee. 4. Pick up the tag at the Village Office, 36 Cedar Avenue West. ## Good to know - Paying online does not complete the licensing. You still have to submit the form and photo and pick up the tag. - The Village's Online Payments page said the payment portal was temporarily unavailable when we checked on November 8, 2026. Call the Village Office on 250-557-4295 first. - The Village's page does not give a lower fee for spayed or neutered dogs, and no late, replacement or transfer fees. - The Village's bylaw list does not include a dog licence bylaw, and we could not find the fine for an unlicensed dog. Ask the Village Office. ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md) - [Prince Rupert](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dog-licence.md) - [Port Edward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-licence.md) - [Kitimat](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dog-licence.md) - [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dog-licence.md) - [Stewart](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/dog-licence.md) - [New Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-licence.md) ## Sources - [Dog Licence Payment, Village of Port Clements](https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/village-of-port-clements-online-payments/dog-licence-payment/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Online Payments, Village of Port Clements](https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/village-of-port-clements-online-payments/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact Us, Village of Port Clements](https://portclements.ca/contact-us/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 9 facts was matched to the official text; 3 could not be confirmed. 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