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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?"
place: Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Pets, animals and wildlife
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owner_body: District of Sechelt
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# Sechelt dog licences: fees and how to get one

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Sechelt, https://www.sechelt.ca)  
**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:**
- Online: District pet licence page (online), https://my.sechelt.ca/OnlineServices/PetLicence.aspx
- In person: Municipal Hall, 2nd Floor, 5797 Cowrie Street, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0 (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (the District page does not give the days of the week))
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement, 604-885-1986 ext. 2

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** 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.
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences page](https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/)
  - Official wording: "Dog licences are required in the District of Sechelt and must be worn on the dog's collar at all times."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Issued by:** The District of Sechelt (municipal hall, or online through the District's pet licence page).
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences page](https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $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.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026), Schedule K, Animal Control](https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Annual Dog Licence Fees](https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $50 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered ($30 for owners 65 or older).
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026), Schedule K, Animal Control](https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees and discounts:** 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. (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.)
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026), Schedule K, Animal Control / Schedule K, impoundment and boarding fees](https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Annual Dog Licence Fees](https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/)
  - Official wording: "$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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Renewal:** Licences must be renewed every year by January 1. Renewal notices are sent to owners before the due date.
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences page](https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/)
  - Official wording: "Licences must be renewed every year by January 1st, renewal notices will be sent to owners before the due date."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to get one:** Online (District pet licence page) or in person at Municipal Hall, 5797 Cowrie Street.
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences page](https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Bylaw notice: $150 for an unlicensed dog (Bylaw 611 s. 4.1). The District's web page says $200. (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.)
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026), Schedule A, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw](https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "611, 2023 Section 4.1 Unlicensed Dog $150 No"
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Penalties table](https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/)
  - Official wording: "| | 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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 611, 2023 (fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019, Schedule K)
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences page](https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/)
  - Official wording: "Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 611, 2023"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026), Schedule K](https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "SCHEDULE K: ANIMAL CONTROL"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The 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.

## Steps

1. Apply online on the District's pet licence page, or in person at Municipal Hall, 5797 Cowrie Street.
2. Give veterinary proof that the dog is spayed or neutered to get the lower fee.
3. Put the tag on your dog's collar.
4. Renew every year by January 1. The District sends renewal notices before the due date.

## Good to know

- Seniors (65 or older) pay $10 for a spayed or neutered dog and $30 for one that is not.
- Registered service dogs have no fee. A replacement tag is $10 ($5 for seniors).
- 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.
- A bylaw notice for an unlicensed dog is $150 under the bylaws. The District's web page says $200; ask Bylaw Enforcement to confirm.
- The sources do not state a late fee or an early-payment discount.
- Questions: Bylaw Enforcement, 604-885-1986 ext. 2.

## Official forms and pages

- [Dog Licences, District of Sechelt](https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)](https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF)](https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf)
- [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 611, 2023 (PDF, scanned)](https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rx3lr4ph/611-2023-animal-control-and-licensing-bylaw.pdf)

## Related questions

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

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## Sources

- [Dog Licences, District of Sechelt](https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)](https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF)](https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 611, 2023 (PDF, scanned)](https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rx3lr4ph/611-2023-animal-control-and-licensing-bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Contacts directory, District of Sechelt](https://www.sechelt.ca/contacts-directory/) (read 2026-11-06)

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