{"title":"Tumbler Ridge dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence in Tumbler Ridge, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","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":"District of Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca"},"short_answer":"In Tumbler Ridge, every dog over 6 months old must be licensed with the District. Buy the licence at the Town Hall front desk (305 Iles Way). The fee is $20 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $50 for one that is not. Tags expire December 31.","aliases":["dog licence tumbler ridge","dog tag tumbler ridge","renew dog licence tumbler ridge","dog license tumbler ridge"],"cost":"$20 spayed or neutered; $50 not spayed or neutered (Fees and Charges Bylaw). Replacement tag $5. High risk dog $300; dangerous dog $500. Ticket for no licence: $100 first offence, $150 second or later.","how_long":"Tags expire on December 31 each year; buy the new tag at the beginning of the new year.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Town Hall front desk","value":"305 Iles Way, Tumbler Ridge, BC V0C 2W0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer","value":"250-242-3939","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152/"},{"title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Tumbler Ridge dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Tumbler Ridge rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dangerous-dogs/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","name":"Chetwynd","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","name":"Dawson Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","name":"Pouce Coupe","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","name":"Hudson's Hope","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","name":"Mackenzie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","name":"Fort St. John","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/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":"Yes. All dogs (and cats) over 6 months old must be licensed with the District.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-","title":"Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge","section":"Pet Licencing in Tumbler Ridge","quotes":["All dogs and cats over the age of 6 months must be licenced with the District."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The District of Tumbler Ridge, at the Front Desk of Town Hall (305 Iles Way).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-","title":"Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge","section":"Pet Licencing in Tumbler Ridge","quotes":["Licences can be purchased at the Front Desk of Town Hall (305 Iles Way)."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$20 a year for a spayed or neutered dog.","short":"$20 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","section":"Schedule H, Animal Responsibility Fees & Charges","quotes":["Spayed or Neutered Dog","$20.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"CONFLICT: the District's Pets and Animals page says $10.00 for a spayed or neutered dog and $50.00 for a non-spayed dog. The Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017 (consolidation includes Amendment No. 760, May 2026) says $20.00 and $50.00; the bylaw is followed. The page looks out of date."},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$50 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered.","short":"$50 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","section":"Schedule H, Animal Responsibility Fees & Charges","quotes":["Intact Male or Female Dog","$50.00"]},{"url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-","title":"Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge","section":"Pet Licencing in Tumbler Ridge","quotes":["Non-Spayed or neutered Dog - $50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Replacement tag $5. High risk dog licence $300; dangerous dog licence $500; nuisance animal $200; commercial kennel $150. No discounts are listed.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","section":"Schedule H","quotes":["Dangerous Dog $500.00 Commercial Kennel $150.00 Replacement Tag Fee $5.00 Hen Keeping Licence $20.00 Impoundment Fees","Specialty Licence Fees Nuisance Animal $200.00 High Risk Dog $300.00 Dangerous Dog $500.00 Commercial Kennel $150.00","Nuisance Animal $200.00 High Risk Dog $300.00 Dangerous Dog $500.00 Commercial Kennel $150.00 Replacement Tag Fee $5.00","High Risk Dog $300.00 Dangerous Dog $500.00 Commercial Kennel $150.00 Replacement Tag Fee $5.00 Hen Keeping Licence $20.00","Spayed or Neutered Dog $20.00 Specialty Licence Fees Nuisance Animal $200.00 High Risk Dog $300.00 Dangerous Dog $500.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"All tags expire on December 31 of each year; new tags must be bought at the beginning of the new year.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-","title":"Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge","section":"Pet Licencing in Tumbler Ridge","quotes":["All tags expire on December 31st of each year.","New tags must be purchased at the beginning of the new year."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"In person at the Front Desk of Town Hall, 305 Iles Way.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-","title":"Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge","section":"Pet Licencing in Tumbler Ridge","quotes":["Licences can be purchased at the Front Desk of Town Hall (305 Iles Way)."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for the first offence; $150 for a second or later offence.","short":"Ticket $100 (1st offence), $150 (later)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","section":"Schedule 2, s. 6","quotes":["Dog/Cat without license – First occurrence","Dog/Cat without license – Second and subsequent occurrence"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 692, 2020 (amended by Bylaw No. 750, 2025).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","section":"Schedule 1","quotes":["Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 692, 2020"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":9,"matched":9,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Tumbler Ridge licenses dogs (and cats) over 6 months old under its Animal Responsibility Bylaw. Fees are set in the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623](<https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152/>).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Go to the Front Desk of Town Hall, 305 Iles Way.\n2. Pay the fee: $20 for a spayed or neutered dog, $50 for a dog that is not.\n3. Put the tag on your dog.\n4. Buy a new tag at the start of each year, because all tags expire on December 31.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The District's Pets and Animals page lists $10 for a spayed or neutered dog. The bylaw says $20 and is the one followed here, so confirm at Town Hall before you pay.\n- Replacement tag: $5. High risk dog licence: $300. Dangerous dog licence: $500.\n- No discounts are listed in the fee bylaw.\n- An unlicensed dog can bring a municipal ticket of $100, or $150 for a second or later offence. A missing tag is $50.\n- The District's page does not state an online or mail option. Phone the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at 250-242-3939 with questions.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-","title":"Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 9 of 9 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-licence.json"}}