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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?"
place: Silverton, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/silverton
category: Pets, animals and wildlife
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owner_body: Village of Silverton
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Silverton dog licences: fees and how to get one

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Silverton, https://silverton.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Village Office, 421 Lake Ave, Silverton, BC V0G 1S0 (Office hours are not stated on the Village website.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-358-2472

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** 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.
  - Source: [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Dog Licences s. 1; Definitions](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Issued by:** The Village of Silverton: the Village office issues the licence tag once the fee is paid.
  - Source: [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Dog Licences s. 2](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/)
  - Official wording: "shall issue to the owner a dog license tag"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $25 a year for a neutered male or spayed female dog (certificate required).
  - Source: [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Schedule A](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/)
  - Official wording: "Neutered Male Dog $25.00" … "Spayed Female Dog $25.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $100 a year for a male dog not neutered or a female dog not spayed.
  - Source: [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Schedule A](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/)
  - Official wording: "Male Dog not neutered $100.00" … "Female Dog not spayed $100.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees and discounts:** Pit bull Terrier dog: $300 a year. Kennel licence: $25.
  - Source: [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Schedule A](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/)
  - Official wording: "Pit bull Terrier Dog $300.00" … "Kennel License $25.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Renewal:** The licence fee is yearly. The bylaw sets no expiry or renewal date.
  - Source: [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Schedule A](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to get one:** Pay the licence fee at the Village office, which issues the tag.
  - Source: [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Dog Licences s. 2](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/)
  - Official wording: "Upon payment of the appropriate license fee set out in Schedule"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** $25 for failure to have a dog licence (Schedule A penalty).
  - Source: [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Schedule A, Penalties](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/)
  - Official wording: "Failure to have dog license $25.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007
  - Source: [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Heading](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/)
  - Official wording: "DOG LICENSING AND CONTROL" … "BYLAW NO. 445"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [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.

## Steps

1. Bring a certificate that the dog is neutered or spayed if you want the $25 fee.
2. Pay the fee at the Village Office.
3. Get the tag from the Office.

## Good to know

- A licence is not transferable between dogs or owners.
- The fee schedule lists no senior or early-payment discount.
- Not having a licence is a $25 penalty in the bylaw's schedule.
- The Village website does not describe paying online or by mail. Call 250-358-2472 to ask.

## What you'll need

- Certificate showing the dog is neutered or spayed, for the lower fee

## Official forms and pages

- [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF)](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

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

- [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Memorial Hall, Village of Silverton (Village Office phone)](https://silverton.ca/memorial-hall) (read 2026-11-08)

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