{"title":"Slocan dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence in Slocan, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","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 Slocan","url":"https://www.slocancity.com"},"short_answer":"In Slocan, the Village sets the dog licence fee: $25 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $65 for one that is not. The Village's pages do not say where to buy a licence, so call the Village Office.","aliases":["dog licence Slocan","dog tag Slocan","renew dog licence Slocan","Village of Slocan dog fees"],"cost":"$25 spayed or neutered; $65 not spayed or neutered. Lower rate if paid by January 30, or within 30 days of first living in the Village or getting the dog: $15 and $50. Replacement tag $7.","how_long":"A licence runs one year, January 1 to December 31.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-355-2277","note":"Monday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; confirm by phone"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"503 Slocan Street, Slocan, BC V0G 2C0"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licences, Village of Slocan","url":"https://www.slocancity.com/dog-licences/"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, consolidated to Feb. 18, 2026 (PDF)","url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/584-Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb-18-2026.pdf"}],"related":[],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/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":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Animal Control Bylaw copy could not be read.","sources":[]},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The Village of Slocan sets the dog licence fees (Fees and Charges Bylaw 584, Schedule B). The pages do not say who issues licences or where to buy one.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.slocancity.com/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Slocan","section":"Dog Licences page","quotes":["For a complete list of certified fees and charges, please refer to the Village of Slocan Fees & Charges Bylaw."]},{"url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/584-Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb-18-2026.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, consolidated to Feb. 18, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Schedule B, Animal Control Fees and Charges","quotes":["ANIMAL CONTROL FEES AND CHARGES","THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF SLOCAN"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$25 a year (Jan. 1 to Dec. 31); $15 if paid by January 30 or within 30 days of first residing in the Village or getting the dog. A veterinarian's certificate is required as proof.","short":"$25 a year ($15 if paid by January 30)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.slocancity.com/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Slocan","section":"Dog Licences page","quotes":["SPAYED OR NEUTERED DOG","Licence fees for a one year period from January 1 to December 31","$25","$15","*Note: A veterinarian’s certificate is required as proof of spayed or neutered dog."]},{"url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/584-Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb-18-2026.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, consolidated to Feb. 18, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Schedule B","quotes":["*Note: A veterinarian’s certificate is required as proof of spayed or neutered dog."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$65 a year (Jan. 1 to Dec. 31); $50 if paid by January 30 or within 30 days of first residing in the Village or getting the dog.","short":"$65 a year ($50 if paid by January 30)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.slocancity.com/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Slocan","section":"Dog Licences page","quotes":["DOG THAT IS NOT SPAYED OR NEUTERED","$65","$50"]},{"url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/584-Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb-18-2026.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, consolidated to Feb. 18, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Schedule B","quotes":["DOG THAT IS NOT","SPAYED OR NEUTERED"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Replacement licence tag $7. Impoundment (licensed dog) $50 first, $100 second, $200 third, $400 fourth and later; unlicensed dogs pay the same plus the licence fee. Daily board $10.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/584-Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb-18-2026.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, consolidated to Feb. 18, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Schedule B","quotes":["Replacement License Tag","IMPOUNDMENT FEES","First impoundment","Daily Board – per day or part day thereof"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences run one year, January 1 to December 31. The lower fee applies if paid by January 30.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.slocancity.com/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Slocan","section":"Dog Licences page","quotes":["Licence fees for a one year period from January 1 to December 31","Licence fees if paid by January 30"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Animal Control Bylaw copy could not be read.","sources":[]},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Animal Control Bylaw copy could not be read.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fees: Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, Schedule B (Animal Control Fees and Charges). The Bylaws page lists Animal Control Bylaw No. 625, 2013, but its text could not be read.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.slocancity.com/bylaws/","title":"Bylaws, Village of Slocan","section":"Bylaws page","quotes":["#625 – ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW 2013"]},{"url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/584-Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb-18-2026.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, consolidated to Feb. 18, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Bylaw 584","quotes":["Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, 2009","ANIMAL CONTROL FEES AND CHARGES"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":3},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Slocan sets dog licence fees in Schedule B of its [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584](<http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/584-Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb-18-2026.pdf>). The licensing rules themselves are in the Village's [Animal Control Bylaw No. 625, 2013](<https://www.slocancity.com/bylaws/>), but its posted copy could not be read, so this answer cannot say which dogs need a licence or at what age.\n\n| | Fee for the year (Jan. 1 to Dec. 31) | If paid by January 30* |\n|---|---|---|\n| Spayed or neutered dog | $25 | $15 |\n| Dog not spayed or neutered | $65 | $50 |\n\n*Or within 30 days of first living in the Village or getting the dog. A veterinarian's certificate is needed as proof that a dog is spayed or neutered.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Get a veterinarian's certificate if your dog is spayed or neutered.\n2. The Village's pages do not say where or how to buy a licence. Call the Village Office at 250-355-2277 (503 Slocan Street) to ask.\n3. A replacement tag costs $7.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No senior or other discount is listed on the Dog Licences page or in Schedule B.\n- Impound fees for a licensed dog are $50 the first time, $100 the second, $200 the third and $400 the fourth and after. Unlicensed dogs pay the same plus the licence fee. Boarding is $10 a day.\n- The Village does not post a ticket amount for an unlicensed dog.\n- The Village's bylaw page says its bylaw copies are for information only and that certified copies come from the Village Office.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.slocancity.com/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Slocan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/584-Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb-18-2026.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, consolidated to Feb. 18, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.slocancity.com/bylaws/","title":"Bylaws, Village of Slocan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.slocancity.com/village-departments/","title":"Village Departments, Village of Slocan","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 6 of 9 facts was matched to the official text; 3 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/dog-licence.json"}}