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title: "Port Moody dog licences: fees and how to get one"
question: "How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?"
place: Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
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# Port Moody 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 four months or older in Port Moody needs a City licence, renewed each year. For a spayed or neutered dog the fee is $48 if paid on or before February 1 and $55 after; for an unfixed dog it is $79, then $84. Apply online through myPortMoody or at City Hall.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Port Moody, https://www.portmoody.ca)  
**Cost:** Spayed or neutered $48 if paid on or before February 1, $55 after; unfixed $79, then $84; dog under one year old (first time only) $21; seniors (65+) with a spayed or neutered dog $30; replacement tag $18; aggressive dog $290; vicious dog $602; kennel licence $210 (four or more dogs).  
**How long:** The licence year is January 1 to December 31. Dogs must be licensed by January 31. The metal tag is permanent; no new tag is issued each year.  
**Where:**
- Online: Dog Licence Application (new licence), https://forms.portmoody.ca/Bylaws/Dog-Licence-Application
- Online: myPortMoody (renew and pay), https://my.portmoody.ca/OnlineServices/MyCity/
- In person: City Hall, second floor counter, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, BC V3H 5C3 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- Phone: Licensing, 604-469-4541
- Email: Licensing, licence@portmoody.ca

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** Yes. Every dog must be licensed once it is four months old, and a licence is needed each calendar year (by January 31, or as soon as the dog turns four months). The dog must wear the licence tag.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343, s. 4.1, 4.6, 4.7](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683)
  - Official wording: "or as soon thereafter as such Dog shall attain the age of four (4) months" … "No person shall keep, own, have in their possession, or harbour in the City any Dog, unless it has been licensed as aforesaid, and a tag has been obtained." … "a valid and readable Dog licence metal tag"
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences page](https://www.portmoody.ca/home-and-property/pets/dog-licences/)
  - Official wording: "If your dog is four months or older, you’ll need to purchase a dog licence and renew it every year."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Issued by:** The City of Port Moody (Licensing, City Hall, 100 Newport Drive). Revenue funds animal control and the animal shelter contract.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343, s. 1.1, 4.1](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683)
  - Official wording: "Every applicant for a licence shall pay a licence fee as prescribed in the Fees Bylaw." … "a licence for the Dog from the City"
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Apply for a dog licence](https://www.portmoody.ca/home-and-property/pets/dog-licences/)
  - Official wording: "Payments can be made online, or in person at the second floor counter at City Hall (100 Newport Drive)."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $48 if paid on or before February 1; $55 after that date. (Seniors 65+ with a spayed or neutered dog: $30.) (Sources differ: The Fees Bylaw says the discount applies if paid 'on or before February 1st'; the City's dog licence page table is headed 'Fee before Feb 1' / 'Fee after Feb 1' and the same page also says 'renew your licence by February 2'. Followed the Fees Bylaw (February 1).)
  - Source: [Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated PDF), Business Licence and Bylaw Enforcement, Dog Licences](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753)
  - Official wording: "Dog Licence Fee – Male/Female (neutered/spayed) 55.00" … "*A discount will be allowed if paid on or before February 1st of each year. 48.00"
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog licence fees](https://www.portmoody.ca/home-and-property/pets/dog-licences/)
  - Official wording: "Spayed or neutered" … "Seniors' rate (65+) and spayed or neutered"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $79 if paid on or before February 1; $84 after that date. (Sources differ: The Fees Bylaw says the discount applies if paid 'on or before February 1st'; the City's dog licence page table is headed 'Fee before Feb 1' / 'Fee after Feb 1' and the same page also says 'renew your licence by February 2'. Followed the Fees Bylaw (February 1).)
  - Source: [Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated PDF), Business Licence and Bylaw Enforcement, Dog Licences](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753)
  - Official wording: "Dog Licence Fee – Male/Female (unneutered/unspayed) 84.00" … "*A discount will be allowed if paid on or before February 1st of each year. 79.00"
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog licence fees](https://www.portmoody.ca/home-and-property/pets/dog-licences/)
  - Official wording: "Seniors' rate (65+) and spayed or neutered | $30.00 | $30.00 | Unfixed dog | $79.00 | $84.00 | Aggressive dog"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees and discounts:** Dog under one year old (first time only): $21. Seniors (65+) with a spayed or neutered dog: $30 (apply in person at City Hall with photo ID; not for aggressive or vicious dogs). Replacement of lost tag: $18. Aggressive dog $290; vicious dog $602. Kennel licence $210 (a person with four or more dogs).
  - Source: [Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated PDF), Business Licence and Bylaw Enforcement, Dog Licences](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753)
  - Official wording: "Dog under one year old (first time only) 21.00" … "Senior Discount for Spayed/Neutered Only 30.00" … "Replacement of Lost Tag 18.00" … "Kennel Licence (for which a person shall be considered having same if said person" … "possesses four or more dogs in lieu of individual Fees)"
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Seniors' discount](https://www.portmoody.ca/home-and-property/pets/dog-licences/)
  - Official wording: "If you're 65 years or older, we offer dog licences for $30." … "Dogs who are deemed aggressive or vicious do not qualify for the reduced fee."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Renewal:** The licence year is January 1 to December 31 and dogs must be licensed by January 31. Renew every year; the discounted fee applies if paid on or before February 1. The permanent metal tag is not replaced each year. (Sources differ: The Fees Bylaw says the discount applies if paid 'on or before February 1st'; the City's dog licence page table is headed 'Fee before Feb 1' / 'Fee after Feb 1' and the same page also says 'renew your licence by February 2'. Followed the Fees Bylaw (February 1). Renewal notices are by email (eBilling); the City no longer mails paper renewal notices.)
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343, s. 3.1 (Licence Year), 4.1](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683)
  - Official wording: "means the period between January 1 and December 31 in any year." … "no later than the 31"
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Renew your dog licence](https://www.portmoody.ca/home-and-property/pets/dog-licences/)
  - Official wording: "We do not issue new tags each year." … "You'll receive a discount if you renew your licence by February 2."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to get one:** Send the completed dog licence application (with the vet's certificate of spaying or neutering, if applicable) and pay online through myPortMoody, or in person at the second-floor counter at City Hall, 100 Newport Drive (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Phone 604.469.4541 or email licence@portmoody.ca.
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Apply for a dog licence; Renew your dog licence](https://www.portmoody.ca/home-and-property/pets/dog-licences/)
  - Official wording: "Payments can be made online, or in person at the second floor counter at City Hall (100 Newport Drive)." … "Please include a copy of the veterinarian's certificate of spaying or neutering with your application." … "City Hall hours of operation are Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm." … "licence@portmoody.ca or give us a call at 604.469.4541"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Municipal ticket: $100 first occurrence, $200 first reoccurrence, $300 subsequent occurrences (unlicensed aggressive dog $150/$300/$450; unlicensed vicious dog $200/$400/$600).
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF), Schedule 2, Animal Control Bylaw s. 4.1, 4.3, 4.4](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329)
  - Official wording: "Unlicensed Dog 4.1 1st Occurrence $100.00" … "1st Reoccurrence $200.00" … "Subsequent Occurrences $300.00" … "Unlicensed Aggressive Dog 4.3 1st Occurrence $150.00" … "Unlicensed Vicious Dog 4.4 1st Occurrence $200.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** City of Port Moody Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343 (fees are in the Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524)
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343, s. 1.1](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Port Moody Animal Control Bylaw, 2024 No. 3343”."
  - Source: [Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated PDF), Title](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753)
  - Official wording: "City of Port Moody Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The City of Port Moody licenses dogs under its [Animal Control Bylaw](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683). Your dog needs a licence once it is four months old, renewed every calendar year, and must wear the metal licence tag. Fees are set in the Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524. Licence revenue funds animal control and the animal shelter contract.

## Steps

1. Fill in the Dog Licence Application. If your dog is spayed or neutered, include the vet's certificate.
2. Pay online through myPortMoody, or at the second floor counter at City Hall.
3. Put the tag on your dog's collar or harness.
4. To renew, pay again each year through myPortMoody or at City Hall. Questions: 604-469-4541 or licence@portmoody.ca.

## Good to know

- The $30 seniors' rate (65 or older) is for spayed or neutered dogs only. Apply in person with photo ID. Aggressive and vicious dogs do not qualify.
- The City sends renewal notices by email; it no longer mails paper notices.
- An unlicensed dog is a municipal ticket offence: $100 first time, $200 for a first repeat, $300 after that. Unlicensed aggressive dogs are $150, $300, $450; unlicensed vicious dogs are $200, $400, $600.
- The licence is cancelled if you sell the dog or stop owning it. No transfer fee was found.
- The City's page gives February 2 as the discount date while the Fees Bylaw says February 1; renew early to be safe.

## What you'll need

- Veterinarian's certificate of spaying or neutering, if your dog is fixed
- Photo ID for the seniors' rate (65 or older; the dog must be spayed or neutered)

## Official forms and pages

- [Dog Licences, City of Port Moody](https://www.portmoody.ca/home-and-property/pets/dog-licences/)
- [Animal Control Bylaw No. 3343 (PDF)](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md)
- [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-licence.md)
- [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-licence.md)
- [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-licence.md)
- [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-licence.md)
- [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-licence.md)
- [Burnaby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-licence.md)

## Sources

- [Dog Licences, City of Port Moody](https://www.portmoody.ca/home-and-property/pets/dog-licences/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343 (PDF)](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated PDF)](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF)](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329) (read 2026-11-05)

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