Tahsis dog licences: fees and how to get one

How do I get a dog licence in Tahsis, and what does it cost?

Tahsis, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

Short answer

In Tahsis, every dog over four months old needs a Village of Tahsis licence, bought in person at the Village office. Under Bylaw 420 the fee is $5 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $20 for one that is not. The licence expires December 31.

Key facts

Licence required	Yes. No one may keep a dog unless it has a valid licence. A "dog" is an animal of the canine species apparently over four months old.Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, ss. 2, 3(1) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording A person must not keep a dog unless a valid and subsisting licence has been issued for "dog" means an animal of the canine species apparently over the age of four (4) months;
Issued by	The Village of Tahsis, at the Village office. The clerk, collector, treasurer or Village office clerical staff are authorized to issue licences.Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, ss. 3(2), 4(4) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording applying at the Village office. The clerk, collector, treasurer or village office clerical staff are authorized by council to issue licences under this bylaw.
Fee, spayed or neutered	$5 for a spayed female or neutered male dog.Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, Schedule A · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Spayed Female Dog . $ 5.00 Neutered Male Dog 5.00
Fee, not spayed or neutered	$20 for an unspayed female or unneutered male dog.Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, Schedule A · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Unspayed Female Dog 20.00 Unneutered Male Dog 20.00
Other fees and discounts	Replacement licence or tag: $5. Kennel licence: $50. If a dog is spayed or neutered during the licence year and a veterinarian certifies it, the owner gets a refund of the difference.Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, Schedule A; s. 5(4) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Replacement license or tag 5.00 Kennel 50.00 owner is entitled to a refund of the difference between the fee paid and the fee for a
Renewal	A licence and its tag expire on December 31 of the year they are issued.Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, s. 4(1) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording expires on December 31 of the year in which it is issued;
How to get one	In person at the Village office, 977 South Maquinna Dr., open 8:30 to 4:30 Monday to Friday (closed statutory holidays), by paying the prescribed fee. For the spayed or neutered fee, bring a veterinarian certificate or sign the Village declaration form.Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, ss. 3(2), 5(1)-(2); Bylaws and Policies, Municipal Office contact box · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording by paying the prescribed fee and applying at the Village office. the applicant may sign a declaration in the form provided by the Village. 977 South Maquinna Dr. P.O. Box 219 Tahsis, BC V0P 1X0 Open 8:30 - 4:30 Monday - Friday. Closed Stat Holidays
Fine, unlicensed dog	Not confirmed. The ticket amount is in a scanned schedule of the Village's ticketing bylaw that could not be read.
Bylaw	Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997 (amended by Bylaw No. 449, 1998, Bylaw No. 507, 2005 and Bylaw No. 602, 2018).Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording This bylaw may be cited as the "Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997".

How it works

The Village of Tahsis licenses dogs under its Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420. No one may keep a dog unless it has a valid licence. The bylaw counts an animal of the canine species apparently over four months old as a dog. The clerk, collector, treasurer or Village office clerical staff issue licences.

Steps

Go to the Village office at 977 South Maquinna Dr. and pay the fee.
For the $5 fee, bring a veterinarian's certificate showing the dog is spayed or neutered, or sign the Village's declaration form.
Put the tag on your dog.
Renew each year, because the licence expires December 31.

Good to know

If a dog is spayed or neutered during the licence year and a veterinarian certifies it, the owner gets a refund of the difference.
The bylaw states no late fee and no senior or early-payment discount.
More than two dogs needs a $50 kennel licence. See the pet limits answer.
The ticket amount for an unlicensed dog is in a scanned schedule of the Village's ticketing bylaw that could not be read. Ask the Village office.
The pages read mention no online or mail option. Ask the office at (250) 934-6344.

What you'll need

Veterinarian's certificate, or the Village's signed declaration form, for the lower fee

Official forms and pages

Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997 (PDF)

The same question in other places

Gold River · Sayward · Alert Bay · Port McNeill · Campbell River · Port Hardy

Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality →

Sources

Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended (PDF), Village of Tahsis (read 2026-11-08)
Bylaws and Policies, Village of Tahsis (read 2026-11-08)

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