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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?"
place: Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada
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# 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?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Radium Hot Springs, https://radiumhotsprings.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Village Office, 4836 Radium Boulevard, Radium Hot Springs, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: Protective Services and Community Safety (bylaw enforcement), 250-347-6455 ext. 6
- Email: Protective Services and Community Safety, mps@radiumhotsprings.ca

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** 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.
  - Source: [Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026, s. 5.1, 5.2](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Animal Licensing, Animal Licensing page](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/animal-licensing/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Issued by:** The Village of Radium Hot Springs (Village Office).
  - Source: [Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026, s. 3 definition "Dog Licence"](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/)
  - Official wording: "Dog Licence" means a Dog Licence issued by the Municipality"
  - Source: [Animal Licensing, How to Licence Your Dog](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/animal-licensing/)
  - Official wording: "submit it to the Village Office by fax, email, or in person"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $15 per year for a spayed or neutered dog. Veterinary proof of spay/neuter is needed.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026, Schedule F, Dog Licences](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/)
  - Official wording: "Female Dog - spayed $15.00" … "Male Dog - neutered $15.00"
  - Source: [Animal Licensing, Licence Fees](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/animal-licensing/)
  - Official wording: "Spayed or neutered dogs: $15"
  - Source: [Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026, s. 5.3](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/)
  - Official wording: "the application shall be accompanied by a certificate signed by a Veterinarian indicating that the Dog has been Neutered or Spayed."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $40 per year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026, Schedule F, Dog Licences](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/)
  - Official wording: "Female Dog - not spayed $40.00" … "Male Dog - not neutered $40.00"
  - Source: [Animal Licensing, Licence Fees](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/animal-licensing/)
  - Official wording: "Dogs that are not spayed or neutered: $40"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees and discounts:** 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.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026, Schedule F; Schedule A (Mailing Dog Tags)](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/)
  - Official wording: "Licence transfer to new owner $3.00" … "Replacement of lost licence $15.00" … "Mailing Dog Tags Postage and handling $5.00"
  - Source: [Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026, s. 5.11](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/)
  - Official wording: "The Owner of a Special Needs Assistance Animal is exempt from the Dog Licence fees"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Renewal:** Every licence expires on December 31 of the year it was issued. Fees are due in January each year.
  - Source: [Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026, s. 5.10](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/)
  - Official wording: "Every Dog Licence issued under this bylaw shall expire on December 31st in the licence year it was issued."
  - Source: [Animal Licensing, Licence Fees](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/animal-licensing/)
  - Official wording: "Licence fees are due in January each year."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to get one:** 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.
  - Source: [Animal Licensing, How to Licence Your Dog](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/animal-licensing/)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026, s. 5.7](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/)
  - Official wording: "within 30 days of the Dog coming to the Municipality, make an application for a Dog Licence"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** $200 (municipal ticket, "Failure to licence dog", s. 5.1). A tag not attached or removed is $100.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026, Bylaw 533, Appendix 12](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/)
  - Official wording: "Failure to licence dog 5.1 $ 200.00" … "Failure to attach licence 5.4 $ 100.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** 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.
  - Source: [Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026, s. 1](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/)
  - Official wording: "Village of Radium Hot Springs Bylaw No. 519, 2026 Animal Care and Control"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026, Schedule F](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/)
  - Official wording: "SCHEDULE F – ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

## Steps

1. Fill in the Animal Registration Form from the Village's [Animal Licensing page](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/animal-licensing/).
2. Send it to the Village Office by fax, email or in person. The Village page lists no online option.
3. For the $15 fee, include veterinary proof that your dog is spayed or neutered.
4. The licence is issued when you pay the fee.

## Good to know

- 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.
- If your dog was licensed somewhere else, licence it in the Village within 30 days of moving in.
- No late fee, early-payment discount or senior discount is stated in the Village's bylaws or page.
- Failing to licence a dog is a $200 municipal ticket. A tag that is not attached or has been removed is $100.
- 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.

## Official forms and pages

- [Animal Licensing, Village of Radium Hot Springs](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/animal-licensing/)
- [Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/)

## Related questions

- [Radium Hot Springs dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Radium Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/how-many-pets.md)
- [Radium Hot Springs rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dangerous-dogs.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md)
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- [Elkford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-licence.md)
- [Kimberley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-licence.md)

## Sources

- [Animal Licensing, Village of Radium Hot Springs](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/animal-licensing/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/) (read 2026-11-08)

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