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title: "Princeton dog licences: fees and how to get one"
question: "How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?"
place: Princeton, British Columbia, Canada
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# Princeton dog licences: fees and how to get one

**Question:** How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?

**Short answer:** In Princeton, every dog over eight weeks old needs a licence each year. The fee is $15 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $40 for one that is not. Buy it at Town Hall, Everything Pets or Cascade Veterinary Clinic.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Princeton, https://www.princeton.ca)  
**Cost:** $15 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (with a vet certificate); $40 a year for a dog that is not. Service dog $1.25 a year. Replacement tag $5. Duplicate or transfer $5. Vicious dog $375 a year. Fine for an unlicensed dog: $75.  
**How long:** A licence and tag expire on December 31 of the year issued, so a new one is needed each year.  
**Where:**
- In person: Town Hall, 151 Vermilion Avenue, Princeton, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- In person: Everything Pets, 4-136 Tapton Avenue, Princeton, BC
- In person: Cascade Veterinary Clinic, 240 Bridge Street, Princeton, BC
- Phone: Town Hall, 250-295-3135

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** Yes. Every dog over eight weeks old needs a licence for the current licence year (January 1 to December 31). Not needed for a dog kept in the Town less than one month in a calendar year and not allowed at large.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006, ss. 4, 5](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/)
  - Official wording: "No person shall own, keep, possess or harbour any dog over the age of eight weeks unless a valid and subsisting licence for the current licence year" … "does not apply to a dog that is kept in the Town for a total of less than one month in a calendar year"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Issued by:** The Town of Princeton, at Town Hall (151 Vermilion Ave), Everything Pets (4-136 Tapton Ave) or Cascade Veterinary Clinic (240 Bridge St).
  - Source: [Dog licensing](https://www.princeton.ca/p/dog-licencing)
  - Official wording: "Dog licenses can be obtained at the Town Hall located at 151 Vermilion Ave, at Everything Pets located at 4-136 Tapton Ave, or at Cascade Veterinary Clinic located at 240 Bridge St."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $15 a year (rate as at September 1, 2026). A vet's certificate or letter showing the dog is spayed or neutered must come with the application. (Sources differ: Conflict: the Animal Control Bylaw's own Schedule A (2006) still says $10.00. The Fees and Charges Bylaw 1026 Schedule H sets $15 from September 1, 2026 and the Town's dog licence page agrees, so $15 is used.)
  - Source: [Dog licensing](https://www.princeton.ca/p/dog-licencing)
  - Official wording: "Dogs that have been spayed or neutered cost $15 per year."
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule H, Schedule H, H01](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53144/)
  - Official wording: "H01 Sterlizied Dog with Permanent Identification $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 15.00"
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006, Schedule A; s. 11](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/)
  - Official wording: "Spayed or Neutered Dog $10.00" … "shall be accompanied by a certificate or letter signed by a qualified veterinarian"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $40 a year (rate as at September 1, 2026). (Sources differ: Conflict: Animal Control Bylaw No. 782 Schedule A (2006) says $30.00. Fees and Charges Bylaw 1026 Schedule H and the Town's page both say $40, so $40 is used.)
  - Source: [Dog licensing](https://www.princeton.ca/p/dog-licencing)
  - Official wording: "Non-spayed or non-neutered dogs cost $40 per year."
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule H, Schedule H, H02](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53144/)
  - Official wording: "H02 Unspayed or Unneutered Dog $ 30.00 $ 30.00 $ 35.00 $ 35.00 $ 40.00"
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006, Schedule A](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/)
  - Official wording: "Unspayed or Unneutered Dog $30.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees and discounts:** Service dog $1.25 a year. Replacement tag $5. Duplicate or transfer of licence $5. Vicious dog licence $375 a year. No early-payment discount or late fee found.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule H, Schedule H, H03, H07, H08, H04](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53144/)
  - Official wording: "H03 Service Dogs $ 1.05 $ 1.10 $ 1.15 $ 1.20 $ 1.25" … "H07 Duplicate or Transfer of License $ 5.00 $ 5.00 $ 5.00 $ 5.00 $ 5.00" … "H08 Replacement Tag $ 5.00 $ 5.00 $ 5.00 $ 5.00 $ 5.00" … "H04 Vicious Dog $ 310.00 $ 325.00 $ 340.00 $ 360.00 $ 375.00"
  - Source: [Dog licensing](https://www.princeton.ca/p/dog-licencing)
  - Official wording: "Replacement tags are $5."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Renewal:** A licence and tag expire on December 31 of the year issued. A new licence is needed each licence year (January 1 to December 31).
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006, s. 7](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/)
  - Official wording: "expires on the 31st day of December in the calendar year in which it was issued"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to get one:** Buy at Town Hall (151 Vermilion Ave), Everything Pets (4-136 Tapton Ave) or Cascade Veterinary Clinic (240 Bridge St). A printable application form is on the Town's page. The Town cannot take pet licence payments through online banking, credit card or e-transfer.
  - Source: [Dog licensing](https://www.princeton.ca/p/dog-licencing)
  - Official wording: "Dog licenses can be obtained at the Town Hall located at 151 Vermilion Ave" … "Printable Dog Licence Application"
  - Source: [Town Hall FAQ](https://www.princeton.ca/p/town-hall-frequently-asked-questions)
  - Official wording: "You cannot pay the following bills through online banking:" … "Pet Licence"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** $75 (Municipal Ticket under the Animal Control Bylaw, Schedule C). Failing to affix the licence tag is $50.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006, Schedule C](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/)
  - Official wording: "Unlicenced dog 4 $75.00" … "Fail to affix licence tag 8 $50.00"
  - Source: [Dog licensing, Control of Dogs - Offences and Fines](https://www.princeton.ca/p/dog-licencing)
  - Official wording: "Dog Pamphlet Control of Dogs - Offences and Fines | Unlicensed Dog | $75 | Remove Identification" … "Control of Dogs - Offences and Fines | Unlicensed Dog | $75 | Remove Identification | $50"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (fees now set in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule H).
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006, s. 1](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control Bylaw, No. 782, 2006”"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule H](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53144/)
  - Official wording: "Town of Princeton Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 and its subsequent amendments"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under the Town's [Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/), every dog over eight weeks old needs a licence for the current licence year (January 1 to December 31). A dog kept in the Town for less than one month in a calendar year, and not allowed at large, does not need one. The fees are now set in the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, Schedule H](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53144/), at the rates as at September 1, 2026.

## Steps

1. Get a printable application form from the Town's [dog licensing page](https://www.princeton.ca/p/dog-licencing), or ask at the counter.
2. For the $15 fee, bring a vet's certificate or letter showing the dog is spayed or neutered.
3. Buy the licence at Town Hall (151 Vermilion Avenue), Everything Pets (4-136 Tapton Avenue) or Cascade Veterinary Clinic (240 Bridge Street).
4. Put the metal tag on your dog. The Town page says it must be worn outside the residence or fenced yard.

## Good to know

- The Town cannot take pet licence payments by online banking, credit card or e-transfer.
- The fee for a service dog is $1.25 a year. A replacement tag is $5, and so is a duplicate or transfer of a licence.
- The Town's page and Schedule H say $15 and $40; the bylaw's own Schedule A (2006) still lists the older $10 and $30. Confirm with Town Hall if you are unsure.
- No early-payment discount or late fee was found.
- A ticket for having no licence is $75. Failing to affix the tag is $50.

## Official forms and pages

- [Dog licensing, Town of Princeton](https://www.princeton.ca/p/dog-licencing)
- [Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (PDF), Town of Princeton](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule H (PDF), Town of Princeton](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53144/)

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- [Princeton dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dog-leash-rules.md)
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- [Princeton rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dangerous-dogs.md)
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## The same question elsewhere

- [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md)
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- [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-licence.md)
- [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-licence.md)
- [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-licence.md)
- [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-licence.md)

## Sources

- [Dog licensing, Town of Princeton](https://www.princeton.ca/p/dog-licencing) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (PDF), Town of Princeton](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule H (PDF), Town of Princeton](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53144/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Town Hall FAQ, Town of Princeton](https://www.princeton.ca/p/town-hall-frequently-asked-questions) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, Town of Princeton](https://www.princeton.ca/p/contact-us-) (read 2026-11-08)

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