Powell River dog licences: fees and how to get one
How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?
Short answer
Every dog kept in the City of Powell River needs a licence for the current calendar year. It costs $30, or $24 if paid before March 1, with one rate for all dogs. Buy it at the City Hall cashier counter. Every licence expires on December 31.
Key facts
| Licence required | Yes. No one may keep a dog in the City without a valid licence for the current calendar year.Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020), s. 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo person shall keep any dog in the City unless a valid and subsisting license for the current calendar year has first been obtained for the dog under this bylaw. |
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| Issued by | The City of Powell River. Licences are sold at the City Hall cashier counter, 6910 Duncan Street.Animal Control, Annual Fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingLicenses can be purchased at the City Hall cashier counter: 6910 Duncan Street |
| Fee, spayed or neutered | $30 a year. The City charges one rate for every dog, with no separate rate for spayed or neutered dogs. $24 if paid before March 1.Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020), Sch. B s. 1; Animal Control, Annual Fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording(a) Every dog $ 30.00 (b) For every dog if paid before 01 March $ 24.00 For every dog: $30 For every dog if paid before March 1: $24 |
| Fee, not spayed or neutered | $30 a year. The City charges the same rate for every dog, whether or not it is spayed or neutered. $24 if paid before March 1.Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020), Sch. B s. 1; Animal Control, Annual Fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording(a) Every dog $ 30.00 (b) For every dog if paid before 01 March $ 24.00 For every dog: $30 For every dog if paid before March 1: $24 |
| Other fees and discounts | Paid before March 1: $24. Dog that moved into the City after June 30: $15. Replacement tag: $5. A licence is not transferable and expires 14 days after a change of owner; the new owner must get a new licence.Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020), Sch. B; ss. 8, 10; Animal Control, Annual Fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingLicense fee for every dog that has moved into the City after 30 June $ 15.00 Fee for a replacement license tag under this bylaw $ 5.00 the license and corresponding license tag shall expire on the fourteenth day following the change in ownership of the dog For every dog that has moved into the City after June 30: $15 Replacement licence tag: $5 |
| Renewal | Every licence expires December 31 of the year it is issued, so a new one is needed each calendar year.Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020), s. 9 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingshall expire on the 31st day of December in the calendar year in which the license was issued. |
| How to get one | In person at the City Hall cashier counter, 6910 Duncan Street. The City's Animal Control page links an application form.Animal Control, Annual Fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingLicenses can be purchased at the City Hall cashier counter: 6910 Duncan Street |
| Fine, unlicensed dog | Bylaw notice: $100 ($20 discount if paid within 14 days of receiving the notice; $20 surcharge if paid after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026, App. 1, s. 3; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026, s. 7, Sch. A; Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw 2572, 2019 (consolidated January 2022), Sch. 2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingUnlicensed Dog $100 $20 $20 if Paid within 14 days of the bylaw notice being received the amount of the surcharge in Column A3 of Schedule "A" shall be due if Paid within 14 days of the bylaw notice being received the amount of the surcharge in Column A3 of Schedule "A" shall be due Unlicensed dog 3 $ 100.00 |
| Bylaw | City of Powell River Animal Control Bylaw No. 1979, 2003Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020), s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingCity of Powell River Animal Control Bylaw No.1979, 2003 |
How it works
Under the Animal Control Bylaw, no one may keep a dog in the City of Powell River without a valid licence for the current calendar year. The City charges one rate for every dog, with no separate rate for spayed or neutered dogs. The bylaw sets no minimum age for a dog to need a licence.
Steps
- Fill in the Dog Licence Application Form linked from the City's Animal Control page.
- Take it to the cashier counter at City Hall, 6910 Duncan Street, and pay the fee.
- Licence again every year, because every licence expires on December 31.
Good to know
- The fee is $30, or $24 if paid before March 1.
- A dog that moved into the City after June 30 costs $15. A replacement tag is $5.
- A licence is not transferable. It expires 14 days after a change of owner, and the new owner must get a new licence.
- No senior or other discount is stated in the bylaw or on the City page. GST is added where it applies.
- The City page names only the cashier counter. It does not state an online or mail option, so ask first.
- The fine for an unlicensed dog: a bylaw notice is $100 ($20 discount if paid within 14 days; $20 surcharge if paid after 28 days); a municipal ticket is $100.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Comox · Courtenay · Cumberland · Qualicum Beach · Campbell River · Parksville
Sources
- Animal Control, City of Powell River (read 2026-11-05)
- Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020) (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026 (read 2026-11-05)
- Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw 2572, 2019 (consolidated January 2022) (read 2026-11-05)
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