{"title":"Spallumcheen dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","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":"Township of Spallumcheen","url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca"},"short_answer":"In the Township of Spallumcheen, a dog licence is voluntary, not required. If you want one, it costs $5 per dog for the calendar year, whether or not the dog is spayed or neutered. You apply to the Township office.","aliases":["dog licence spallumcheen","dog tag spallumcheen","dog license spallumcheen","renew dog licence spallumcheen"],"cost":"$5 per dog (no separate rate for spayed or neutered). Half price ($2.50) for new residents and new dog owners who pay after July 1. Replacement tag $5. Guide dogs (seeing-eye) no charge. Kennel licence $100.","how_long":"A licence is valid for the calendar year and expires January 1 of the next year. The renewal fee is due on January 2.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Township Municipal Office (the Township's pages do not say whether you can apply online or by mail; ask first)","value":"4144 Spallumcheen Way, Spallumcheen, BC V4Y 0N1","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Township office and Animal Control","value":"250-546-3013"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF)","url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/"},{"title":"Animal Control, Township of Spallumcheen","url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/culture/animal-control.htm"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Spallumcheen dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Spallumcheen rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dangerous-dogs/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/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":"No. Dog licensing is voluntary in Spallumcheen; an owner 'may' obtain a licence.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","section":"s. 2(a)","quotes":["Every owner of a dog within the Municipality may obtain a license"]},{"url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/culture/animal-control.htm","title":"Animal Control, Township of Spallumcheen","section":"Animal Control page","quotes":["Dog Licensing Program is a voluntary program"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The Township of Spallumcheen, through its Collector (municipal office). Dog and large animal control services are provided by Coba: Protective Services BC.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","section":"s. 3","quotes":["the Collector shall issue to the owner a numbered license tag"]},{"url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/culture/animal-control.htm","title":"Animal Control, Township of Spallumcheen","section":"Animal Control page","quotes":["Dog and Large Animal Control Services are provided by Coba: Protective Services BC."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$5 per dog. The fee schedule has no separate spayed or neutered rate.","short":"$5","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(a)","quotes":["for each dog $ 5.00"]},{"url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/culture/animal-control.htm","title":"Animal Control, Township of Spallumcheen","section":"Animal Control page","quotes":["The Township of Spallumcheen's Dog Licensing Program is a voluntary program and the fees are as follows: - License Fees | For each dog | $5.00 | For each kennel as defined by the bylaw and subject to the restrictions of all Provincial and Municipal bylaws"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$5 per dog (same fee as for a spayed or neutered dog).","short":"$5 (same as altered)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(a)","quotes":["for each dog $ 5.00"]},{"url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/culture/animal-control.htm","title":"Animal Control, Township of Spallumcheen","section":"Animal Control page","quotes":["The Township of Spallumcheen's Dog Licensing Program is a voluntary program and the fees are as follows: - License Fees | For each dog | $5.00 | For each kennel as defined by the bylaw and subject to the restrictions of all Provincial and Municipal bylaws"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Half price ($2.50) for new residents and new dog owners who pay after July 1 in a calendar year. Replacement tag $5. Seeing-eye guide dogs no charge. Kennel licence $100.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(b)-(e)","quotes":["for each lost tag, a replacement fee of","fifty percent (50%) discount shall apply","seeing-eye guide dogs","for each kennel as defined by the bylaw and subject","$100.00"]},{"url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/culture/animal-control.htm","title":"Animal Control, Township of Spallumcheen","section":"Animal Control page","quotes":["For license fees paid by new residents and new owners of dogs after July 1st in each calendar year, a fifty percent (50%) discount shall apply"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"A licence is valid for the calendar year and expires January 1 of the next year. The renewal fee is due on January 2 each year.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","section":"s. 2(b), 2(c)","quotes":["shall expire on January 1st of the next subsequent year","such fee to be due and payable on the 2nd day of January in each subsequent year"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Apply to the Township's Collector with the dog's name, breed, colour and sex (and a vet's certificate if the dog is spayed or neutered) and pay the fee. The Township may provide application forms.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","section":"s. 2(a), 2(d)","quotes":["the name of the dog, its breed, colour, sex, and, if the dog has","The Municipality may provide application forms for initial licenses"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Township has no ticket for an unlicensed dog; only kennel licences are ticketed.","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","title":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/"}]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Township of Spallumcheen Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","section":"s. 18","quotes":["Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":8,"matched":8,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451](<https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/>), a Spallumcheen dog owner \"may\" get a licence; it is not required. The Township issues licences through its Collector at the municipal office. Dog and large animal control is provided for the Township by Coba Protective Services BC.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Give the Township the dog's name, breed, colour and sex. If the dog is spayed or neutered, include a veterinarian's certificate.\n2. Pay the $5 fee.\n3. Put the tag on your dog's collar.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The Township may provide application forms. Call 250-546-3013 to ask how to apply.\n- A new resident or new dog owner who pays after July 1 pays half ($2.50).\n- Keeping more than five dogs needs a kennel licence ($100). Keeping a kennel without a current licence can bring a $75 municipal ticket ($50 if paid within 14 days).\n- Impound fees are lower for licensed dogs: the first impoundment in a calendar year is $35 for a licensed dog and $75 for an unlicensed dog.\n- Leash rules and dog limits are in the related answers.","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","title":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/culture/animal-control.htm","title":"Animal Control, Township of Spallumcheen","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 8 of 9 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-licence.json"}}