--- 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?" place: Slocan, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/slocan category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Slocan sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/dog-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/dog-licence.json" --- # Slocan dog licences: fees and how to get one **Question:** How do I get a dog licence in Slocan, and what does it cost? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Slocan, https://www.slocancity.com) **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:** - Phone: Village Office, 250-355-2277 (Monday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; confirm by phone) - In person: Village Office, 503 Slocan Street, Slocan, BC V0G 2C0 ## Key facts - **Licence required:** Not confirmed. The Village's Animal Control Bylaw copy could not be read. - **Issued by:** 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. - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences page](https://www.slocancity.com/dog-licences/) - Official wording: "For a complete list of certified fees and charges, please refer to the Village of Slocan Fees & Charges Bylaw." - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, consolidated to Feb. 18, 2026, Schedule B, Animal Control Fees and Charges](http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/584-Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb-18-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "ANIMAL CONTROL FEES AND CHARGES" … "THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF SLOCAN" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $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. - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences page](https://www.slocancity.com/dog-licences/) - Official wording: "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." - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, consolidated to Feb. 18, 2026, Schedule B](http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/584-Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb-18-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "*Note: A veterinarian’s certificate is required as proof of spayed or neutered dog." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $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. - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences page](https://www.slocancity.com/dog-licences/) - Official wording: "DOG THAT IS NOT SPAYED OR NEUTERED" … "$65" … "$50" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, consolidated to Feb. 18, 2026, Schedule B](http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/584-Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb-18-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "DOG THAT IS NOT" … "SPAYED OR NEUTERED" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other fees and discounts:** 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. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, consolidated to Feb. 18, 2026, Schedule B](http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/584-Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb-18-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "Replacement License Tag" … "IMPOUNDMENT FEES" … "First impoundment" … "Daily Board – per day or part day thereof" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Renewal:** Licences run one year, January 1 to December 31. The lower fee applies if paid by January 30. - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences page](https://www.slocancity.com/dog-licences/) - Official wording: "Licence fees for a one year period from January 1 to December 31" … "Licence fees if paid by January 30" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to get one:** Not confirmed. The Village's Animal Control Bylaw copy could not be read. - **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Not confirmed. The Village's Animal Control Bylaw copy could not be read. - **Bylaw:** 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. - Source: [Bylaws, Bylaws page](https://www.slocancity.com/bylaws/) - Official wording: "#625 – ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW 2013" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, consolidated to Feb. 18, 2026, Bylaw 584](http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/584-Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb-18-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, 2009" … "ANIMAL CONTROL FEES AND CHARGES" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village of Slocan sets dog licence fees in Schedule B of its [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584](). The licensing rules themselves are in the Village's [Animal Control Bylaw No. 625, 2013](), but its posted copy could not be read, so this answer cannot say which dogs need a licence or at what age. | | Fee for the year (Jan. 1 to Dec. 31) | If paid by January 30* | |---|---|---| | Spayed or neutered dog | $25 | $15 | | Dog not spayed or neutered | $65 | $50 | *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. ## Steps 1. Get a veterinarian's certificate if your dog is spayed or neutered. 2. 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. 3. A replacement tag costs $7. ## Good to know - No senior or other discount is listed on the Dog Licences page or in Schedule B. - 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. - The Village does not post a ticket amount for an unlicensed dog. - The Village's bylaw page says its bylaw copies are for information only and that certified copies come from the Village Office. ## Official forms and pages - [Dog Licences, Village of Slocan](https://www.slocancity.com/dog-licences/) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, consolidated to Feb. 18, 2026 (PDF)](http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/584-Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb-18-2026.pdf) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md) - [Silverton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-licence.md) - [New Denver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-licence.md) - [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-licence.md) - [Kaslo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-licence.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-licence.md) - [Nakusp](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dog-licence.md) ## Sources - [Dog Licences, Village of Slocan](https://www.slocancity.com/dog-licences/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, consolidated to Feb. 18, 2026 (PDF)](http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/584-Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb-18-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws, Village of Slocan](https://www.slocancity.com/bylaws/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Village Departments, Village of Slocan](https://www.slocancity.com/village-departments/) (read 2026-11-08) _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. 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