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title: "Salmo dog licences: fees and how to get one"
question: "How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?"
place: Salmo, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/salmo
category: Pets, animals and wildlife
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Salmo
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# Salmo dog licences: fees and how to get one

**Question:** How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Salmo, https://salmo.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Village Office, 423 Davies Avenue, Salmo, BC V0G 1Z0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. and on statutory holidays))
- Phone: Village Office, 250-357-9433

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** 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.
  - Source: [Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624), s. 4(1), 4(5)(b)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw Addendum #707, s. 4.6 (added by Bylaw #707)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/707-Animal-Control-Bylaw-addendum.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Service Dogs are exempted from the requirement to obtain a Village license."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Issued by:** The Village of Salmo: applications are made on the Village form and submitted to the Village office.
  - Source: [Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624), s. 4(2)(a)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $15 a year for a spayed female or neutered male dog. The owner must show a veterinarian's certificate.
  - Source: [Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624), s. 4(4), 4(5)(a)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $25 a year for a female not spayed or a male not neutered.
  - Source: [Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624), s. 4(5)(a)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Female Spayed Not Spayed $15.00 $25.00 Male Neutered Not Neutered $15.00 $25.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees and discounts:** 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.
  - Source: [Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624), s. 4(5)(c), 4(6), 4(7)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Renewal:** A licence is for the calendar year in which it is issued.
  - Source: [Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624), s. 4(3)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A license issued under this bylaw shall be for the calendar year in which the license is issued."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to get one:** 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.
  - Source: [Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624), s. 4(2)(a), 4(4)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Contact, Contact page](https://salmo.ca/contact/)
  - Official wording: "##### 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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** $50 (municipal ticket).
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw #586 (consolidated with #625), Schedule A to Bylaw #586 (Bylaw #624)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/586_-Consolidation_Municipal_Ticketing_20071.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Unlicensed Dog 4 (1) $50.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw 2007, Bylaw #585 (as amended by Bylaw #624, 2011)
  - Source: [Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624), Title](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A Bylaw to License and Control of Dogs within the Municipality" … "DOG LICENSING & CONTROL BYLAW 2007"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under 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.

## Steps

1. Get the Village's dog licence application form from the Village office (it is not on the Village's Forms page).
2. For the lower fee, bring proof that the dog is spayed or neutered: the owner must show a veterinarian's certificate.
3. Submit the form and pay the fee at the Village office, 423 Davies Avenue (250-357-9433).

## Good to know

- New residents and new dog owners pay 50% of the annual fee if they buy after July 31.
- 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)).
- A tag and transfer fee is mentioned in the bylaw, but no amount is stated, so ask the Village office.
- The bylaw does not state a renewal deadline. Ask the Village office when to renew.
- 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.
- The Village posts this bylaw as 'consolidated for convenience only, not official version'; confirm with the Village office.

## Official forms and pages

- [Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf)
- [Contact, Village of Salmo](https://salmo.ca/contact/)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md)
- [Fruitvale](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-licence.md)
- [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-licence.md)
- [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-licence.md)
- [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-licence.md)
- [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-licence.md)
- [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-licence.md)

## Sources

- [Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw #586 (consolidated with #625) (PDF)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/586_-Consolidation_Municipal_Ticketing_20071.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Animal Control Bylaw Addendum #707 (PDF)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/707-Animal-Control-Bylaw-addendum.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, Village of Salmo](https://salmo.ca/contact/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Forms, Village of Salmo](https://salmo.ca/services/forms/) (read 2026-11-08)

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