Spallumcheen dog licences: fees and how to get one
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.
Key facts
| Licence required | No. Dog licensing is voluntary in Spallumcheen; an owner 'may' obtain a licence.Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998, s. 2(a); Animal Control, Animal Control page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingEvery owner of a dog within the Municipality may obtain a license Dog Licensing Program is a voluntary program |
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| Issued by | The Township of Spallumcheen, through its Collector (municipal office). Dog and large animal control services are provided by Coba: Protective Services BC.Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998, s. 3; Animal Control, Animal Control page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingthe Collector shall issue to the owner a numbered license tag Dog and Large Animal Control Services are provided by Coba: Protective Services BC. |
| Fee, spayed or neutered | $5 per dog. The fee schedule has no separate spayed or neutered rate.Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998, Schedule A, s. 1(a); Animal Control, Animal Control page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingfor each dog $ 5.00 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 |
| Fee, not spayed or neutered | $5 per dog (same fee as for a spayed or neutered dog).Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998, Schedule A, s. 1(a); Animal Control, Animal Control page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingfor each dog $ 5.00 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 |
| 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.Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998, Schedule A, s. 1(b)-(e); Animal Control, Animal Control page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingfor 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 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 |
| 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.Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998, s. 2(b), 2(c) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingshall 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 |
| 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.Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998, s. 2(a), 2(d) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingthe name of the dog, its breed, colour, sex, and, if the dog has The Municipality may provide application forms for initial licenses |
| Fine, unlicensed dog | None set. The Township has no ticket for an unlicensed dog; only kennel licences are ticketed.Read: https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/ |
| Bylaw | Township of Spallumcheen Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998, s. 18 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingDog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 |
How it works
Under the Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 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
- Give the Township the dog's name, breed, colour and sex. If the dog is spayed or neutered, include a veterinarian's certificate.
- Pay the $5 fee.
- 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
The same question in other places
Armstrong · Enderby · Vernon · Coldstream · Lumby · Lake Country
Sources
- https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/ (read 2026-11-06)
- Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen (read 2026-11-06)
- Animal Control, Township of Spallumcheen (read 2026-11-06)
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