{"title":"Rossland dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","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":"City of Rossland","url":"https://rossland.ca"},"short_answer":"Every dog over four months old in the City of Rossland needs a City dog licence each calendar year. Under the Fees and Charges Bylaw it costs $20 for a spayed or neutered dog and $50 for one that is not. Buy it at City Hall or online through Make a Payment.","aliases":["dog license rossland","dog tag rossland","renew dog licence rossland","how much is a dog licence"],"cost":"$20 sterilized dog (veterinarian's certificate required); $50 non-sterilized dog; $5 replacement licence (Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863). Service dogs approved by the Animal Control Officer are exempt from the fee. The fee schedule lists no senior, early-payment, late or transfer fee, and no fee for an aggressive or vicious dog licence.","how_long":"Licences expire on December 31 of the year they are issued.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall","value":"1920 Third Avenue, Rossland, BC (P.O. Box 1179, V0G 1Y0)","note":"Regular office hours"},{"type":"online","label":"Make a Payment (choose \"I Want To\", then \"Make a Payment\")","value":"https://rossland.ca/make-a-payment/"},{"type":"phone","label":"City Hall","value":"250-362-7396"}],"documents":["Veterinarian's signed certificate that the dog is spayed or neutered, for the lower fee","Application for a Service Dog designation, if claiming the fee exemption"],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licence Application","url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/9082"},{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF)","url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025 (PDF)","url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31480"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Rossland dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Rossland rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dangerous-dogs/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/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 in Rossland needs a valid licence for the current calendar year. A licence is not required for a dog under 4 months old.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","section":"s. 6.1-6.2","quotes":["A Person shall not own, keep, possess or harbour any Dog in the City of Rossland","A licence is not required for a dog less","4 months in age"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The City of Rossland issues dog licences.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rossland.ca/licences-and-permits/","title":"Licenses & Permits, City of Rossland","section":"Dog Licence","quotes":["must be licenced by the City of Rossland","Dog licences can be purchased at City Hall during regular office hours or online"]},{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","section":"s. 4.4","quotes":["The Shelter Manager is hereby authorized to collect any fees or charges due under"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$20 a year for a spayed or neutered dog. A veterinarian's certificate is required.","short":"$20 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31480","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","section":"Schedule E, Animal Control Licence Fees","quotes":["ANIMAL CONTROL LICENCE FEES","$20.00","(A certificate from a qualified veterinarian is required)"]},{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","section":"s. 6.3","quotes":["application shall be accompanied by a certificate signed by a Veterinarian"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$50 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered.","short":"$50 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31480","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","section":"Schedule E, Animal Control Licence Fees","quotes":["ANIMAL CONTROL LICENCE FEES","$50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Replacement licence: $5. Service dogs (as approved by the Animal Control Officer on application) are exempt from licence fees. The fee schedule lists no senior, early-payment or late fee, and no transfer fee; a licence is not transferable to another dog.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31480","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","section":"Schedule E, Animal Control Licence Fees","quotes":["Non-st erilized M ale or Female Dog $50.00 Replacem ent License $ 5.00 Schedule E: Animal Cont ro l Lice nce Fees Page 10 of 10"]},{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","section":"s. 6.12 and 6.9","quotes":["The Owner of a Service Dog is exempt from the Dog Licence fees in respect of that Dog","the Dog Licence is not transferable to another Dog"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Every licence expires on December 31 of the year it was issued; the licensing year runs January 1 to December 31. A new licence is needed each calendar year.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","section":"s. 6.10","quotes":["Every Dog Licence issued under this Bylaw shall expire on the 31st day of December in the licence year"]},{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","section":"s. 3 \"Licensing Year\"","quotes":["\"Licensing Year\" means that time period between January 1st and December 31st inclusive"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"In person at City Hall (1920 Third Avenue) during regular office hours, or online by choosing 'I Want To...' then 'Make a Payment' on the City website. A Dog Licence Application form is linked from the City's pages.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rossland.ca/licences-and-permits/","title":"Licenses & Permits, City of Rossland","section":"Dog Licence","quotes":["Dog licences can be purchased at City Hall during regular office hours or online","Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm","1920 Third Avenue"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"Bylaw notice: $50 early payment (1-14 days); $100 penalty.","short":"Notice $50 if paid in 14 days; $100 penalty","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","section":"Schedule B (Bylaw Notice Enforcement offences)","quotes":["SCHEDULE B- BYLAW ENFORCEMENT NOTICE OFFENCES","EARLY PAYMENT","(1-14 Days)","Unlicensed dog 6.1 $50.00 $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (licence required, s. 6.1); fees are set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025 (Schedule E).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","section":"Citation","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Animal Control Bylaw\" No. 2862, 2025"]},{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","section":"s. 5.1","quotes":["The fees payable under this bylaw are set out in the City of Rossland Fees and Charges Bylaw."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":9,"matched":9,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764), no one in the City of Rossland may keep a dog over four months old without a valid licence for the current calendar year. The tag must be kept on the dog's collar, harness or similar device. A licence is for one dog and cannot be transferred to another. A dog under four months old does not need one, and the licence holder must be 18 or older.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Fill in the Dog Licence Application, or go to City Hall during office hours.\n2. If you want the $20 rate, bring a veterinarian's signed certificate that the dog is spayed or neutered.\n3. Pay at City Hall or online through Make a Payment.\n4. Attach the tag to your dog's collar.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- If you move within the City, tell the City within 30 days. A dog licensed elsewhere that moves to Rossland needs a Rossland licence within 30 days.\n- A replacement licence is $5. The fee schedule lists no late fee, and a licence cannot be transferred to another dog.\n- The bylaw notice schedule lists a ticket for an unlicensed dog of $50 if paid in 1 to 14 days, and $100 after that. The City's municipal ticket bylaw is a scan we could not read, so a municipal ticket amount is not available.\n- The City's Animal Control page still names an older bylaw (No. 2797). This answer follows the current Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862.\n- The City says the Bylaw Officer will try to return a licensed dog that is found loose free of charge.","sources":[{"url":"https://rossland.ca/licences-and-permits/","title":"Licenses & Permits, City of Rossland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://rossland.ca/bylaw-enforcement/animal-control/","title":"Animal Control, City of Rossland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31480","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/rossland/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-licence.json"}}