{"title":"Silverton dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence in Silverton, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","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 Silverton","url":"https://silverton.ca"},"short_answer":"In Silverton, every dog over four months old needs a licence from the Village. It costs $25 a year for a neutered or spayed dog and $100 a year for one that is not. Pay at the Village Office, which issues the tag.","aliases":["dog license silverton","dog tag silverton","silverton dog licence fee","kennel licence silverton"],"cost":"$25 a year for a neutered male or spayed female dog (certificate required); $100 a year for a dog that is not. Pit bull Terrier dog: $300 a year. Kennel licence: $25. Fine for no licence: $25.","how_long":"The licence fee is yearly. The bylaw sets no expiry or renewal date.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"421 Lake Ave, Silverton, BC V0G 1S0","note":"Office hours are not stated on the Village website."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-358-2472"}],"documents":["Certificate showing the dog is neutered or spayed, for the lower fee"],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF)","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Silverton dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Silverton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Silverton rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dangerous-dogs/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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 person may own a dog without a dog licence from the Village. A dog is a canine animal apparently over four months old.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Dog Licences s. 1; Definitions","quotes":["No person shall own a dog without obtaining a dog license from the Village of Silverton.","an animal of the canine species, apparently over the age of four months"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The Village of Silverton: the Village office issues the licence tag once the fee is paid.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Dog Licences s. 2","quotes":["shall issue to the owner a dog license tag"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$25 a year for a neutered male or spayed female dog (certificate required).","short":"$25 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Neutered Male Dog $25.00","Spayed Female Dog $25.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$100 a year for a male dog not neutered or a female dog not spayed.","short":"$100 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Male Dog not neutered $100.00","Female Dog not spayed $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Pit bull Terrier dog: $300 a year. Kennel licence: $25.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Pit bull Terrier Dog $300.00","Kennel License $25.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"The licence fee is yearly. The bylaw sets no expiry or renewal date.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["DOG LICENCING AND CONTROL SCHEDULE 'A' FEE SCHEDLE CLASSIFICATION YEARLY LICENSE FEE Neutered Male Dog $25.00 (certi?cate required) Spayed Female Dog $25.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Pay the licence fee at the Village office, which issues the tag.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Dog Licences s. 2","quotes":["Upon payment of the appropriate license fee set out in Schedule"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"$25 for failure to have a dog licence (Schedule A penalty).","short":"$25","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Schedule A, Penalties","quotes":["Failure to have dog license $25.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Heading","quotes":["DOG LICENSING AND CONTROL","BYLAW NO. 445"]}],"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\nThe [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/) says no one may own a dog without a licence from the Village. A dog is a canine animal that appears to be over four months old. The Village Office issues the tag once the fee is paid.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Bring a certificate that the dog is neutered or spayed if you want the $25 fee.\n2. Pay the fee at the Village Office.\n3. Get the tag from the Office.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A licence is not transferable between dogs or owners.\n- The fee schedule lists no senior or early-payment discount.\n- Not having a licence is a $25 penalty in the bylaw's schedule.\n- The Village website does not describe paying online or by mail. Call 250-358-2472 to ask.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.ca/memorial-hall","title":"Memorial Hall, Village of Silverton (Village Office phone)","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/silverton/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-licence.json"}}