{"title":"Sechelt dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence in Sechelt, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sechelt","name":"Sechelt","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":"District of Sechelt","url":"https://www.sechelt.ca"},"short_answer":"In Sechelt, dogs must be licensed with the District each year, and the tag worn on the collar. The fee is $25 for a spayed or neutered dog and $50 for one that is not. Owners 65 or older pay $10 and $30. Apply online or at Municipal Hall.","aliases":["dog license sechelt","dog tag sechelt","renew dog licence sechelt","sechelt pet licence"],"cost":"Spayed or neutered: $25 a year ($10 for owners 65 or older). Not spayed or neutered: $50 ($30 for owners 65 or older). Replacement tag $10 ($5 for seniors). Registered service dog: no fee. Nuisance dog $250; aggressive dog $450 (no senior discount). Impound fee for an unlicensed dog: $85 the first time in a year, $150 the second, $300 the third and later, plus boarding of $35 a day.","how_long":"Licences are renewed every year by January 1. The District sends renewal notices before the due date.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"District pet licence page (online)","value":"https://my.sechelt.ca/OnlineServices/PetLicence.aspx"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"2nd Floor, 5797 Cowrie Street, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0","note":"9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (the District page does not give the days of the week)"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement","value":"604-885-1986 ext. 2"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf"},{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF)","url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf"},{"title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 611, 2023 (PDF, scanned)","url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rx3lr4ph/611-2023-animal-control-and-licensing-bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Sechelt dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Sechelt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Sechelt rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Sechelt bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","name":"Gibsons","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","name":"Bowen Island","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","name":"Nanaimo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","name":"Lions Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","name":"Parksville","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/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. Dog licences are required in the District of Sechelt and the licence tag must be worn on the dog's collar at all times.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","section":"Dog Licences page","quotes":["Dog licences are required in the District of Sechelt and must be worn on the dog's collar at all times."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The District of Sechelt (municipal hall, or online through the District's pet licence page).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","section":"Dog Licences page","quotes":["Owners can purchase dog licences and renewals online or at the Municipal Hall, 5797 Cowrie Street.","It is a bylaw in the District of Sechelt to have dogs licensed."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$25 a year for a spayed or neutered dog ($10 for owners 65 or older). Owners must give veterinary proof that the dog is spayed or neutered.","short":"$25 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule K, Animal Control","quotes":["ITEM FEE SENIOR FEE Unaltered Dog (Unneutered/Unspayed) $50/ea $30/ea Altered Dog (Neutered/Spayed) $25/ea $10/ea Licence Tag Replacement $10 $5 Nuisance Dog No Discount"]},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","section":"Annual Dog Licence Fees","quotes":["Owners 65 years+","Owners who have had their dogs spayed or neutered are required to provide veterinary documentation certifying that the dog has been spayed or neutered."]}],"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 ($30 for owners 65 or older).","short":"$50 a year ($30 for owners 65 or older)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule K, Animal Control","quotes":["SCHEDULE K: ANIMAL CONTROL ITEM FEE SENIOR FEE Unaltered Dog (Unneutered/Unspayed) $50/ea $30/ea Altered Dog (Neutered/Spayed) $25/ea $10/ea Licence Tag Replacement $10 $5"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Licence tag replacement $10 ($5 for seniors). Registered service dog: no fee. Nuisance dog licence $250 and aggressive dog licence $450, with no senior discount. Impound fees: unlicensed dog $85 first time in a year, $150 second, $300 third and later, plus boarding; boarding is $35 a day.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule K, Animal Control / Schedule K, impoundment and boarding fees","quotes":["Unaltered Dog (Unneutered/Unspayed) $50/ea $30/ea Altered Dog (Neutered/Spayed) $25/ea $10/ea Licence Tag Replacement $10 $5 Nuisance Dog No Discount $250","Altered Dog (Neutered/Spayed) $25/ea $10/ea Licence Tag Replacement $10 $5 Nuisance Dog No Discount $250 Aggressive Dog No Discount $450 Registered Service Dog No Fee","Licence Tag Replacement $10 $5 Nuisance Dog No Discount $250 Aggressive Dog No Discount $450 Registered Service Dog No Fee No Fee","Nuisance Dog No Discount $250 Aggressive Dog No Discount $450 Registered Service Dog No Fee No Fee IMPOUNDMENT","$250 Aggressive Dog No Discount $450 Registered Service Dog No Fee No Fee IMPOUNDMENT The following are the fees to be paid prior to the release of an impounded animal.","UNLICENCED DOGS FEE First Impoundment in one Calendar Year $85, Plus Boarding Second Impoundment in one Calendar Year $150, Plus Boarding","Third and Each Successive Impoundment in one $2000, Plus Boarding Calendar Year Boarding Fee (licenced/unlicenced) $35/per Day","ITEM FEE SENIOR FEE Unaltered Dog (Unneutered/Unspayed) $50/ea $30/ea Altered Dog (Neutered/Spayed) $25/ea $10/ea Licence Tag Replacement $10 $5 Nuisance Dog No Discount $250 Aggressive Dog No Discount $450 Registered Service Dog No Fee No Fee IMPOUNDMENT The following are the fees to be paid prior to the release of an impounded animal. UNLICENCED DOGS FEE","IMPOUNDMENT The following are the fees to be paid prior to the release of an impounded animal. UNLICENCED DOGS FEE First Impoundment in one Calendar Year $85, Plus Boarding Second Impoundment in one Calendar Year $150, Plus Boarding Third and Each Successive Impoundment in one $300, Plus Boarding Calendar Year LICENCED DOGS FEE"]},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","section":"Annual Dog Licence Fees","quotes":["$25.00 | Not spayed/neutered dog | $50.00 | Nuisance Dog | $200.00 | Aggressive Dog | $400.00","Not spayed/neutered dog | $50.00 | Nuisance Dog | $200.00 | Aggressive Dog | $400.00 | Replacement for lost dog tag","| Nuisance Dog | $200.00 | Aggressive Dog | $400.00 | Replacement for lost dog tag |","| $200.00 | Aggressive Dog | $400.00 | Replacement for lost dog tag | $10.00 |"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The District's web page shows $200 (nuisance dog) and $400 (aggressive dog); the Fees and Charges Bylaw (consolidated March 2026) says $250 and $450. Bylaw followed. The page also lists $10 for a replacement tag and free assistance dogs. No late fee or early-payment discount found."},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences must be renewed every year by January 1. Renewal notices are sent to owners before the due date.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","section":"Dog Licences page","quotes":["Licences must be renewed every year by January 1st, renewal notices will be sent to owners before the due date."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Online (District pet licence page) or in person at Municipal Hall, 5797 Cowrie Street.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","section":"Dog Licences page","quotes":["Owners can purchase dog licences and renewals online or at the Municipal Hall, 5797 Cowrie Street.","Get a New or Renew a Dog Licence"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 for an unlicensed dog (Bylaw 611 s. 4.1). The District's web page says $200.","short":"Notice $150 (web page says $200)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw","quotes":["611, 2023 Section 4.1 Unlicensed Dog $150 No"]},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","section":"Penalties table","quotes":["| | Type | Fee | Unlicensed dog | $200.00 | Dog tag not on the dog","| Fee | Unlicensed dog | $200.00 | Dog tag not on the dog | $50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026, includes 515-16, 2025) lists $150, with no compliance agreement; the consolidation sets one penalty amount and no early/late amounts. The web page says $200. The Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 491 (consolidated March 2026) has no animal offences. Bylaw followed."},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 611, 2023 (fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019, Schedule K)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","section":"Dog Licences page","quotes":["Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 611, 2023"]},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule K","quotes":["SCHEDULE K: ANIMAL CONTROL"]}],"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\nThe District of Sechelt licenses dogs under its [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 611](<https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rx3lr4ph/611-2023-animal-control-and-licensing-bylaw.pdf>). Dog licences are required, and the tag must be worn on the dog's collar at all times. Fees are set in the [Fees and Charges Bylaw 575](<https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf>), Schedule K. Bylaw 611 is posted only as a scanned copy, so this answer relies on the District's Dog Licences page and the fees and ticket bylaws.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Apply online on the District's pet licence page, or in person at Municipal Hall, 5797 Cowrie Street.\n2. Give veterinary proof that the dog is spayed or neutered to get the lower fee.\n3. Put the tag on your dog's collar.\n4. Renew every year by January 1. The District sends renewal notices before the due date.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Seniors (65 or older) pay $10 for a spayed or neutered dog and $30 for one that is not.\n- Registered service dogs have no fee. A replacement tag is $10 ($5 for seniors).\n- Nuisance and aggressive dog licences cost $250 and $450, with no senior discount. The District's web page still shows $200 and $400; the bylaw figures are used here, so confirm with the District.\n- A bylaw notice for an unlicensed dog is $150 under the bylaws. The District's web page says $200; ask Bylaw Enforcement to confirm.\n- The sources do not state a late fee or an early-payment discount.\n- Questions: Bylaw Enforcement, 604-885-1986 ext. 2.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rx3lr4ph/611-2023-animal-control-and-licensing-bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 611, 2023 (PDF, scanned)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/contacts-directory/","title":"Contacts directory, District of Sechelt","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","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/sechelt/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-licence.json"}}