{"title":"Salmo 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/salmo","name":"Salmo","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 Salmo","url":"https://salmo.ca"},"short_answer":"In Salmo, no one may keep a dog over four months old without a valid Village licence. The fee is $15 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $25 for a dog that is not. Apply on the Village form at the Village office.","aliases":["dog license salmo","dog tag salmo","dog licence fee salmo","renew dog licence salmo"],"cost":"$15 a year for a spayed female or neutered male dog (veterinarian's certificate needed); $25 a year for a dog that is not. New residents and new dog owners pay 50% of the annual fee if they buy after July 31. No fee for guide dogs or police dogs. Fine for an unlicensed dog: $50 (municipal ticket).","how_long":"A licence is for the calendar year in which it is issued. The bylaw does not state a renewal deadline.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"423 Davies Avenue, Salmo, BC V0G 1Z0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. and on statutory holidays)"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-357-9433"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf"},{"title":"Contact, Village of Salmo","url":"https://salmo.ca/contact/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Salmo dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Salmo rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dangerous-dogs/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/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. No one may keep a dog over four months old in the Village without a valid licence. Guide dogs and police dogs pay no fee; certified service dogs are exempt from the Village licence.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","section":"s. 4(1), 4(5)(b)","quotes":["No person shall keep any dog over the age of four months within the municipality unless a valid license has been obtained","There shall be no license fee charged for guide dogs or police dogs."]},{"url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/707-Animal-Control-Bylaw-addendum.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw Addendum #707 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.6 (added by Bylaw #707)","quotes":["Service Dogs are exempted from the requirement to obtain a Village license."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The Village of Salmo: applications are made on the Village form and submitted to the Village office.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","section":"s. 4(2)(a)","quotes":["Every application for a license shall be made on the application form provided for that purpose by the Village of Salmo","submitted to the Village of Salmo municipal office"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$15 a year for a spayed female or neutered male dog. The owner must show a veterinarian's certificate.","short":"$15 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","section":"s. 4(4), 4(5)(a)","quotes":["Female Spayed Not Spayed $15.00 $25.00 Male Neutered Not Neutered $15.00 $25.00","that the dog has been spayed or neutered"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$25 a year for a female not spayed or a male not neutered.","short":"$25 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","section":"s. 4(5)(a)","quotes":["Female Spayed Not Spayed $15.00 $25.00 Male Neutered Not Neutered $15.00 $25.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"New residents and new dog owners pay 50% of the annual fee if they buy after July 31. No fee for guide dogs or police dogs. Replacement tag and licence transfer fees are referred to a \"Schedule A\" that lists only fines, so no amounts are given.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","section":"s. 4(5)(c), 4(6), 4(7)","quotes":["shall be 50% of the annual license fee","There shall be no license fee charged for guide dogs or police dogs.","In the event a dog tag issued for the current year is lost"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"A licence is for the calendar year in which it is issued.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","section":"s. 4(3)","quotes":["A license issued under this bylaw shall be for the calendar year in which the license is issued."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Complete the Village's dog licence application form and submit it to the Village office, 423 Davies Avenue (phone 250-357-9433). Proof of spay or neuter is needed for the lower fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","section":"s. 4(2)(a), 4(4)","quotes":["Every application for a license shall be made on the application form provided for that purpose by the Village of Salmo","that the dog has been spayed or neutered"]},{"url":"https://salmo.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Salmo","section":"Contact page","quotes":["##### View the Village's Cookie and Privacy Policy Address: 423 Davies Avenue PO Box 1000, Salmo, BC, V0G 1Z0 View on Map ->","View on Map -> Phone: Ph: 250-357-9433 Fax: 250-357-9633 Public Works Water & Sewer Emergency Number: 250-321-6303"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"$50 (municipal ticket).","short":"Ticket $50","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/586_-Consolidation_Municipal_Ticketing_20071.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw #586 (consolidated with #625) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A to Bylaw #586 (Bylaw #624)","quotes":["Unlicensed Dog 4 (1) $50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw 2007, Bylaw #585 (as amended by Bylaw #624, 2011)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","section":"Title","quotes":["A Bylaw to License and Control of Dogs within the Municipality","DOG LICENSING & CONTROL BYLAW 2007"]}],"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\nUnder the [Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf), no one may keep a dog over four months old in the Village unless a valid licence has been obtained. A licence is for the calendar year in which it is issued. The Village issues licences: you complete the Village's application form and submit it to the Village office.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Get the Village's dog licence application form from the Village office (it is not on the Village's Forms page).\n2. For the lower fee, bring proof that the dog is spayed or neutered: the owner must show a veterinarian's certificate.\n3. Submit the form and pay the fee at the Village office, 423 Davies Avenue (250-357-9433).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- New residents and new dog owners pay 50% of the annual fee if they buy after July 31.\n- There is no licence fee for guide dogs or police dogs. Certified service dogs are exempt from the Village licence ([Bylaw #707](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/707-Animal-Control-Bylaw-addendum.pdf)).\n- A tag and transfer fee is mentioned in the bylaw, but no amount is stated, so ask the Village office.\n- The bylaw does not state a renewal deadline. Ask the Village office when to renew.\n- An unlicensed dog can bring a $50 municipal ticket ([Bylaw #586](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/586_-Consolidation_Municipal_Ticketing_20071.pdf)). The bylaw also allows a court fine of $50 to $2,000 on conviction.\n- The Village posts this bylaw as 'consolidated for convenience only, not official version'; confirm with the Village office.","sources":[{"url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/586_-Consolidation_Municipal_Ticketing_20071.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw #586 (consolidated with #625) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/707-Animal-Control-Bylaw-addendum.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw Addendum #707 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://salmo.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Salmo","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://salmo.ca/services/forms/","title":"Forms, Village of Salmo","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/salmo/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-licence.json"}}