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title: "Spallumcheen dog licences: fees and how to get one"
question: "How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?"
place: Spallumcheen, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Pets, animals and wildlife
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# Spallumcheen dog licences: fees and how to get one

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Township of Spallumcheen, https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Township Municipal Office (the Township's pages do not say whether you can apply online or by mail; ask first), 4144 Spallumcheen Way, Spallumcheen, BC V4Y 0N1 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: Township office and Animal Control, 250-546-3013

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** No. Dog licensing is voluntary in Spallumcheen; an owner 'may' obtain a licence.
  - Source: [Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998, s. 2(a)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/)
  - Official wording: "Every owner of a dog within the Municipality may obtain a license"
  - Source: [Animal Control, Animal Control page](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/culture/animal-control.htm)
  - Official wording: "Dog Licensing Program is a voluntary program"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Issued by:** The Township of Spallumcheen, through its Collector (municipal office). Dog and large animal control services are provided by Coba: Protective Services BC.
  - Source: [Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998, s. 3](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/)
  - Official wording: "the Collector shall issue to the owner a numbered license tag"
  - Source: [Animal Control, Animal Control page](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/culture/animal-control.htm)
  - Official wording: "Dog and Large Animal Control Services are provided by Coba: Protective Services BC."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $5 per dog. The fee schedule has no separate spayed or neutered rate.
  - Source: [Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998, Schedule A, s. 1(a)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/)
  - Official wording: "for each dog $ 5.00"
  - Source: [Animal Control, Animal Control page](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/culture/animal-control.htm)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $5 per dog (same fee as for a spayed or neutered dog).
  - Source: [Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998, Schedule A, s. 1(a)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/)
  - Official wording: "for each dog $ 5.00"
  - Source: [Animal Control, Animal Control page](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/culture/animal-control.htm)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees and discounts:** 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.
  - Source: [Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998, Schedule A, s. 1(b)-(e)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Animal Control, Animal Control page](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/culture/animal-control.htm)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Renewal:** 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.
  - Source: [Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998, s. 2(b), 2(c)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to get one:** 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.
  - Source: [Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998, s. 2(a), 2(d)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/)
  - Official wording: "the name of the dog, its breed, colour, sex, and, if the dog has" … "The Municipality may provide application forms for initial licenses"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** None set. The Township has no ticket for an unlicensed dog; only kennel licences are ticketed.
- **Bylaw:** Township of Spallumcheen Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998
  - Source: [Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998, s. 18](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/)
  - Official wording: "Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under 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.

## Steps

1. Give the Township the dog's name, breed, colour and sex. If the dog is spayed or neutered, include a veterinarian's certificate.
2. Pay the $5 fee.
3. Put the tag on your dog's collar.

## Good to know

- The Township may provide application forms. Call 250-546-3013 to ask how to apply.
- A new resident or new dog owner who pays after July 1 pays half ($2.50).
- 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).
- 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.
- Leash rules and dog limits are in the related answers.

## Official forms and pages

- [Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/)
- [Animal Control, Township of Spallumcheen](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/culture/animal-control.htm)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md)
- [Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-licence.md)
- [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-licence.md)
- [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-licence.md)
- [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-licence.md)
- [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-licence.md)
- [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dog-licence.md)

## Sources

- [https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Animal Control, Township of Spallumcheen](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/culture/animal-control.htm) (read 2026-11-06)

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