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title: "Salmon Arm dog licences: fees and how to get one"
question: "How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?"
place: Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada
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# Salmon Arm dog licences: fees and how to get one

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

**Short answer:** In the City of Salmon Arm, every dog over six months old needs a City licence each calendar year. The fee is $30 for a spayed or neutered dog and $50 for one that is not; paying before February 1 takes $10 off. Buy it at City Hall or online.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Salmon Arm, https://www.salmonarm.ca)  
**Cost:** $30 spayed or neutered, $50 not; $10 less if paid before February 1. New dog licence applied for after July 31: $20. Lost or replacement tag $10. Guide, service and RCMP service dogs: no charge. Nuisance dog $40 or $80; aggressive dog $100 or $150; dangerous dog $250.  
**How long:** Licences are for the calendar year and expire December 31.  
**Where:**
- Online: Dog Licence Form, https://www.salmonarm.ca/FormCenter/Dogs-12/Dog-Licence-Form-50
- In person: City Hall, 500 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2
- Phone: Dog Control, 250-803-4000

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** Yes. Every dog over six months old whose owner lives in Salmon Arm for more than 30 days needs a licence and tag, obtained each year (or as soon as the dog turns six months).
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728, s. 5(b), 5(c)](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw)
  - Official wording: "Every person who owns a dog and resides in the City of Salmon Arm for more than 30 days shall obtain a licence and tag in accordance with this Bylaw." … "annually on or before the last day of December in each year, or as soon as his or her dog is six (6) months of age, obtain a licence and tag from the City of Salmon Arm."
  - Source: [Dog Licenses, Requirements](https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences)
  - Official wording: "All dogs over the age of six months that live within the City of Salmon Arm boundaries must be licensed."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Issued by:** The City of Salmon Arm: in person at City Hall (500 – 2 Avenue NE) or online.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728, s. 5(c)](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw)
  - Official wording: "obtain a licence and tag from the City of Salmon Arm."
  - Source: [Dog Licenses, Purchase Locations](https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences)
  - Official wording: "City Hall - 500 – 2 Avenue NE" … "Or can be purchased online."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $30 per calendar year; $10 less ($20) if paid before February 1.
  - Source: [Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 6, Schedule B, Appendix 6, items 1 and 3](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated)
  - Official wording: "Neutered or spayed dog Per calendar year $30.00" … "Fees #1 and #2 are discounted by $10.00 if paid before February 1 of each calendar year"
  - Source: [Dog Licenses, Dog License Fees](https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences)
  - Official wording: "Nov 1 - Jan 31: $10 off regular priced Pet License." … "Neutered or spayed dog | $30.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $50 per calendar year; $10 less ($40) if paid before February 1.
  - Source: [Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 6, Schedule B, Appendix 6, items 2 and 3](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated)
  - Official wording: "Unneutered or unspayed dog Per calendar year $50.00" … "Fees #1 and #2 are discounted by $10.00 if paid before February 1 of each calendar year"
  - Source: [Dog Licenses, Dog License Fees](https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences)
  - Official wording: "Intact or unspayed dog | $50.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees and discounts:** Pay before February 1: $10 off the $30 and $50 fees. New dog licence applied for after July 31: $20. Lost or replacement tag: $10. Guide/service dogs and RCMP service dogs: no charge. Nuisance dog $40 or $80; aggressive dog $100 or $150; dangerous dog $250.
  - Source: [Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 6, Schedule B, Appendix 6, items 3, 4, 5-13](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated)
  - Official wording: "Fees #1 and #2 are discounted by $10.00 if paid before February 1 of each calendar year" … "New licence application after July 31 of each calendar" … "Lost / replacement tag Each $10.00" … "Registered Guide/Service Dogs No Charge" … "Nuisance dog (neutered or spayed) Per calendar year $40.00" … "Nuisance dog (unneutered or unspayed) Per calendar year $80.00"
  - Source: [Dog Licenses, Dog License Fees](https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences)
  - Official wording: "New Dog Only (spayed/neutered/intact) | $20.00" … "Replacement Tag | $10.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Renewal:** Licences are for the calendar year and expire December 31. Renew each year on or before the last day of December.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728, s. 5(c), 5(e)](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw)
  - Official wording: "annually on or before the last day of December in each year" … "will be for the calendar year in which the licence is issued and will expire on the thirty-first (31st) of December"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to get one:** In person at City Hall (500 – 2 Avenue NE) or online through the City's dog licence form.
  - Source: [Dog Licenses, Purchase Locations](https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences)
  - Official wording: "City Hall - 500 – 2 Avenue NE" … "Or can be purchased online."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Municipal ticket: $150 for no dog licence. A dog without its tag is also $150; failing to renew a licence is $100.
  - Source: [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 3, Schedule 3 (Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728)](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization)
  - Official wording: "No dog licence 5 (a), (b) $150.00" … "Dog without tag 5 (d) $150.00" … "Fail to renew licence 5 (e) $100.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** City of Salmon Arm Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (licence rules); fees in Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498, Schedule B, Appendix 6
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728, s. 16 Citation](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw)
  - Official wording: "City of Salmon Arm Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728"
  - Source: [Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 6, Bylaw title](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated)
  - Official wording: "A bylaw to set Fees for Services"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under the [Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw>), every dog over six months old whose owner lives in Salmon Arm for more than 30 days needs a licence and tag. Get one each year, or as soon as the dog turns six months. The dog must wear the tag on its collar or harness at all times. Fees are set in the [Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated>).

## Steps

1. Apply online with the City's Dog Licence Form, or in person at City Hall.
2. Pay the fee for your dog: $30 spayed or neutered, $50 not. Pay before February 1 for $10 off.
3. Put the tag on your dog's collar or harness.
4. Renew each year on or before the last day of December.

## Good to know

- A licence ends if you stop owning the dog, with no refund.
- Guide dogs, service dogs and RCMP service dogs are licensed at no charge.
- A new dog licence applied for after July 31 costs $20. A lost or replacement tag costs $10.
- Higher yearly fees apply to a nuisance dog ($40 spayed or neutered, $80 not), an aggressive dog ($100 or $150) and a dangerous dog ($250).
- The City's municipal tickets under [Bylaw 2760](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization>): $150 for no licence, $150 for a dog without its tag, and $100 for not renewing.
- The Dog Licences page shows the $10 discount as running November 1 to January 31. The bylaw says before February 1, so confirm with Dog Control if you pay late in January.
- Dog Control: 250-803-4000.

## Official forms and pages

- [Dog Licences page](https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences)
- [Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF)](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

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

## Sources

- [Dog Licenses, City of Salmon Arm](https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 6](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 3](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization) (read 2026-11-05)

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