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title: "Revelstoke dog licences: fees and how to get one"
question: "How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?"
place: Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
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# Revelstoke 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 in the City of Revelstoke needs a licence and tag. Fill in the Dog License Application Form and email it to the City's Finance department or take it to City Hall. The annual fee is $25 for a spayed or neutered dog and $60 for one that is not.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Revelstoke, https://www.revelstoke.ca)  
**Cost:** Annual: $25 spayed or neutered, $60 not. Lifetime: $89 spayed or neutered, $250 not. Late fee $25 if the annual licence is not paid by February 15. Replacement tag $16; transfer tag $16. Guide, service and RCMP dogs: no charge. Taxes are added unless exempt.  
**How long:** Annual licences run January 1 to December 31 and are due by February 15. A puppy needs one as soon as it turns six months old. Lifetime licences last until the dog dies or the owner changes.  
**Where:**
- Email: Finance department, finance@revelstoke.ca (Email the completed form.)
- In person: Revelstoke City Hall, 216 Mackenzie Avenue, Revelstoke, BC V0E 2S0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: City Hall (Finance), 250-837-2161

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** Yes. Every dog in the City needs a licence and tag. An owner who lives in the City more than 30 days must get one by February 15 each year, or as soon as a puppy turns six months old.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated, s. 5.01, 5.02, definition of Dog](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545)
  - Official wording: "No Person shall own, possess or harbor any Dog within the boundaries of the City unless a valid and subsisting License and dog tag has been issued for such Dog." … "in the case of a Dog younger than six months, as soon as the Dog attains the age of six (6) months;" … "over the age of six (6) months" … "Amendment 5.02 Every person who owns a Dog and resides in the City for more than 30 days shall" … "c) in all other cases, by February 15th of that calendar year." … "a) in the case of a Dog younger than six months, as soon as the Dog attains the"
  - Source: [Animal Control, Dog Licences](https://www.revelstoke.ca/176/Animal-Control)
  - Official wording: "All dogs within the City of Revelstoke must be licensed."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Issued by:** The City of Revelstoke (Finance department at City Hall).
  - Source: [Animal Control, Dog Licences](https://www.revelstoke.ca/176/Animal-Control)
  - Official wording: "Email the completed form to our Finance department, or visit them in person at City Hall."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $25 a year (annual licence); lifetime licence $89. Proof of spay or neuter from a veterinarian is required.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule J, consolidated to Bylaw 2424, Schedule J, items 1 and 3](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989)
  - Official wording: "Dog license - annual $25.00 $60.00" … "Dog licence – lifetime $89.00 $250.00" … "(Applicable taxes will be added to the fees unless tax exempt)"
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated, s. 5.04](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545)
  - Official wording: "Every Owner applying for a License for a neutered or spayed Dog must present a valid veterinarian certificate certifying that the Dog has been neutered or spayed"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $60 a year (annual licence); lifetime licence $250.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule J, consolidated to Bylaw 2424, Schedule J, items 1 and 3](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989)
  - Official wording: "Dog license - annual $25.00 $60.00" … "Dog licence – lifetime $89.00 $250.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees and discounts:** Late fee $25 if the annual licence is not paid by February 15, but none for a dog acquired or turning six months after March 15 (item 6 mentions a $20 penalty). Replacement tag $16; transfer tag $16. Service and RCMP dogs: no charge. Refund of the difference if spayed or neutered within two months.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule J, consolidated to Bylaw 2424, Schedule J, items 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989)
  - Official wording: "Annual licenses not paid on or before February 15 th of the licensing" … "year, the owner of any dog shall pay a further fee" … "Replacement tag $16.00" … "Community transfer tag – Annual License only $16.00" … "Registered guide/service dog, where proof is provided by valid documentation No Charge" … "RCMP service dog No Charge" … "If a new dog is acquired or reaches the age of six months after March 15 th, the owner" … "thereof shall not be subject to paying the prescribed $20.00 penalty." … "9. Replacement tag $16.00"
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated, s. 5.05](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545)
  - Official wording: "the City shall refund to the Owner the difference between the unsprayed/unneutered License fee paid by the Owner"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Renewal:** Annual licences run January 1 to December 31 and are due by February 15. Lifetime licences last until the dog dies or the owner changes.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated, s. 5.11, 5.02(c)](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545)
  - Official wording: "for the period from January 1st to December 31st of the year issued" … "by February 15th of that calendar year." … "the end of the lifetime of the Dog for which the lifetime dog license was purchased"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule J, consolidated to Bylaw 2424, Schedule J, item 2](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989)
  - Official wording: "Annual licenses not paid on or before February 15 th of the licensing"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to get one:** Download and complete the Dog License Application Form, then email it to the Finance department or bring it to City Hall.
  - Source: [Animal Control, Dog Licences](https://www.revelstoke.ca/176/Animal-Control)
  - Official wording: "Download and complete the Dog License Application Form." … "Email the completed form to our Finance department, or visit them in person at City Hall."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Bylaw notice: $200 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $210 if paid late). Municipal ticket: $200.
  - Source: [Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule, Schedule B, Animal Control, s. 5.01](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/)
  - Official wording: "5.01 No dog license $200.00 $100.00 $210.00 No"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2082, Schedule 2, Schedule 2, Animal Control, s. 5.01](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/164836)
  - Official wording: "No dog licence 5.01 $200.00 N/A"
  - Source: [Animal Control, Dog Licences](https://www.revelstoke.ca/176/Animal-Control)
  - Official wording: "fines start at $200 and can go higher if the case is taken to court"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183 (fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule J)
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated, title](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545)
  - Official wording: "ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW NO. 2183"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule J, consolidated to Bylaw 2424, title](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989)
  - Official wording: "FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW NO. 2256"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under the [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545), nobody may own or keep a dog in the City of Revelstoke without a valid licence and tag. An owner who lives in the City more than 30 days must license the dog by February 15 each year, or as soon as a puppy turns six months old. Fees are in Schedule J of the [Fees and Charges Bylaw](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989).

## Steps

1. Download and complete the Dog License Application Form.
2. Email it to the Finance department or bring it to City Hall.
3. For the lower fee, provide proof from a veterinarian that the dog is spayed or neutered.
4. A minor needs a parent or guardian's written consent.

## Good to know

- Guide or service dogs, dogs in training and RCMP dogs still need a licence but pay no fee.
- If you have the dog spayed or neutered within two months of buying a licence, you get a refund of the difference.
- The late fee does not apply to a dog acquired, or turning six months old, after March 15. Schedule J also mentions a $20 penalty for those dogs, which does not match its $25 late fee, so confirm the amount with Finance.
- An unlicensed dog is a $200 fine. A bylaw notice is $200 ($100 if paid within 14 days, $210 if paid late); a municipal ticket is $200.
- The bylaw does not say how payment is made when you email the form; ask Finance.

## What you'll need

- Completed Dog License Application Form
- Veterinarian certificate showing the dog is spayed or neutered, for the lower fee

## Official forms and pages

- [Dog License Application Form (PDF)](https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/3911/Dog-License-Application-PDF)
- [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183 (PDF)](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545)

## Related questions

- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Revelstoke](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/how-many-pets.md)
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## Sources

- [Animal Control, City of Revelstoke](https://www.revelstoke.ca/176/Animal-Control) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule J, consolidated to Bylaw 2424 (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2082, Schedule 2 (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/164836) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/) (read 2026-11-05)

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