{"title":"Radium Hot Springs dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence in Radium Hot Springs, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","name":"Radium Hot Springs","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Radium Hot Springs","url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca"},"short_answer":"In Radium Hot Springs, the Village issues dog licences. Every dog six months or older needs one each calendar year. The fee is $15 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $40 for one that is not. A licence expires December 31.","aliases":["dog licence radium hot springs","dog tag radium","renew dog licence radium hot springs","dog license radium hot springs"],"cost":"$15 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (with veterinary proof); $40 a year for a dog that is not. Transfer to a new owner $3; replacement of a lost licence $15; mailing dog tags $5. Special Needs Assistance Animals pay no licence fee. Fine for an unlicensed dog: $200.","how_long":"Every licence expires on December 31 of the year it was issued. Fees are due in January each year.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"4836 Radium Boulevard, Radium Hot Springs, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Protective Services and Community Safety (bylaw enforcement)","value":"250-347-6455 ext. 6"},{"type":"email","label":"Protective Services and Community Safety","value":"mps@radiumhotsprings.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Licensing, Village of Radium Hot Springs","url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/animal-licensing/"},{"title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Radium Hot Springs dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Radium Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Radium Hot Springs rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dangerous-dogs/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","name":"Invermere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/golden","name":"Golden","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","name":"Elkford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-licence/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence/"},"facts":{"required":{"label":"Licence required","value":"Yes. Every dog six months or older must have a valid licence for the current calendar year, whether the owner owns or rents. No licence is needed for a dog under six months.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"s. 5.1, 5.2","quotes":["A Person shall not own, keep, possess or harbour any Dog in the Municipality unless a valid and subsisting Dog Licence for the current calendar year has been obtained for the Dog.","A licence is not required for a Dog less than six months in age."]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/animal-licensing/","title":"Animal Licensing, Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"Animal Licensing page","quotes":["all dogs over the age of six months must be licensed in Radium Hot Springs. Licences are required whether you are a property owner or a renter."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The Village of Radium Hot Springs (Village Office).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"s. 3 definition \"Dog Licence\"","quotes":["Dog Licence\" means a Dog Licence issued by the Municipality"]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/animal-licensing/","title":"Animal Licensing, Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"How to Licence Your Dog","quotes":["submit it to the Village Office by fax, email, or in person"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$15 per year for a spayed or neutered dog. Veterinary proof of spay/neuter is needed.","short":"$15 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"Schedule F, Dog Licences","quotes":["Female Dog - spayed $15.00","Male Dog - neutered $15.00"]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/animal-licensing/","title":"Animal Licensing, Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"Licence Fees","quotes":["Spayed or neutered dogs: $15"]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"s. 5.3","quotes":["the application shall be accompanied by a certificate signed by a Veterinarian indicating that the Dog has been Neutered or Spayed."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$40 per year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered.","short":"$40 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"Schedule F, Dog Licences","quotes":["Female Dog - not spayed $40.00","Male Dog - not neutered $40.00"]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/animal-licensing/","title":"Animal Licensing, Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"Licence Fees","quotes":["Dogs that are not spayed or neutered: $40"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Licence transfer to a new owner $3; replacement of a lost licence $15; mailing dog tags $5 (postage and handling). Designated Special Needs Assistance Animals are exempt from licence fees.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"Schedule F; Schedule A (Mailing Dog Tags)","quotes":["Licence transfer to new owner $3.00","Replacement of lost licence $15.00","Mailing Dog Tags Postage and handling $5.00"]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"s. 5.11","quotes":["The Owner of a Special Needs Assistance Animal is exempt from the Dog Licence fees"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Every licence expires on December 31 of the year it was issued. Fees are due in January each year.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"s. 5.10","quotes":["Every Dog Licence issued under this bylaw shall expire on December 31st in the licence year it was issued."]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/animal-licensing/","title":"Animal Licensing, Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"Licence Fees","quotes":["Licence fees are due in January each year."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Complete the Animal Registration Form and submit it to the Village Office by fax, email or in person, with veterinary proof of spay/neuter if you want the lower fee. The licence is issued on payment of the fee. A dog licensed elsewhere must be licensed here within 30 days of moving in.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/animal-licensing/","title":"Animal Licensing, Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"How to Licence Your Dog","quotes":["complete the Animal Registration Form and submit it to the Village Office by fax, email, or in person.","A licence will be issued upon payment of the fee."]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"s. 5.7","quotes":["within 30 days of the Dog coming to the Municipality, make an application for a Dog Licence"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"$200 (municipal ticket, \"Failure to licence dog\", s. 5.1). A tag not attached or removed is $100.","short":"Ticket $200","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"Bylaw 533, Appendix 12","quotes":["Failure to licence dog 5.1 $ 200.00","Failure to attach licence 5.4 $ 100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Bylaw No. 519, 2026 Animal Care and Control. Fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026, Schedule F.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Village of Radium Hot Springs Bylaw No. 519, 2026 Animal Care and Control"]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"Schedule F","quotes":["SCHEDULE F – ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":9,"matched":9,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village runs dog licensing under its [Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/), with fees in its [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/). Every dog six months or older must have a valid licence for the current calendar year, whether you own or rent. A dog under six months does not need one.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Fill in the Animal Registration Form from the Village's [Animal Licensing page](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/animal-licensing/).\n2. Send it to the Village Office by fax, email or in person. The Village page lists no online option.\n3. For the $15 fee, include veterinary proof that your dog is spayed or neutered.\n4. The licence is issued when you pay the fee.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Licences expire December 31, and fees are due in January each year. The Village's page does not describe renewal steps, so ask the office how to renew.\n- If your dog was licensed somewhere else, licence it in the Village within 30 days of moving in.\n- No late fee, early-payment discount or senior discount is stated in the Village's bylaws or page.\n- Failing to licence a dog is a $200 municipal ticket. A tag that is not attached or has been removed is $100.\n- The Village page says \"over the age of six months\", but the bylaw says a dog under six months needs no licence. A dog of exactly six months needs one.","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/animal-licensing/","title":"Animal Licensing, Village of Radium Hot Springs","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 9 of 9 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dog-licence.json"}}