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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?"
place: Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Pets, animals and wildlife
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owner_body: District of Tumbler Ridge
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# 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?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Tumbler Ridge, https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Town Hall front desk, 305 Iles Way, Tumbler Ridge, BC V0C 2W0 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, 250-242-3939 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** Yes. All dogs (and cats) over 6 months old must be licensed with the District.
  - Source: [Pets and Animals, Pet Licencing in Tumbler Ridge](https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-)
  - Official wording: "All dogs and cats over the age of 6 months must be licenced with the District."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Issued by:** The District of Tumbler Ridge, at the Front Desk of Town Hall (305 Iles Way).
  - Source: [Pets and Animals, Pet Licencing in Tumbler Ridge](https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-)
  - Official wording: "Licences can be purchased at the Front Desk of Town Hall (305 Iles Way)."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $20 a year for a spayed or neutered dog. (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.)
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated, Schedule H, Animal Responsibility Fees & Charges](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152/)
  - Official wording: "Spayed or Neutered Dog" … "$20.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $50 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated, Schedule H, Animal Responsibility Fees & Charges](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152/)
  - Official wording: "Intact Male or Female Dog" … "$50.00"
  - Source: [Pets and Animals, Pet Licencing in Tumbler Ridge](https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-)
  - Official wording: "Non-Spayed or neutered Dog - $50.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees and discounts:** Replacement tag $5. High risk dog licence $300; dangerous dog licence $500; nuisance animal $200; commercial kennel $150. No discounts are listed.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated, Schedule H](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Renewal:** All tags expire on December 31 of each year; new tags must be bought at the beginning of the new year.
  - Source: [Pets and Animals, Pet Licencing in Tumbler Ridge](https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-)
  - Official wording: "All tags expire on December 31st of each year." … "New tags must be purchased at the beginning of the new year."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to get one:** In person at the Front Desk of Town Hall, 305 Iles Way.
  - Source: [Pets and Animals, Pet Licencing in Tumbler Ridge](https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-)
  - Official wording: "Licences can be purchased at the Front Desk of Town Hall (305 Iles Way)."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Municipal ticket: $100 for the first offence; $150 for a second or later offence.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated, Schedule 2, s. 6](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/)
  - Official wording: "Dog/Cat without license – First occurrence" … "Dog/Cat without license – Second and subsequent occurrence"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 692, 2020 (amended by Bylaw No. 750, 2025).
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated, Schedule 1](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/)
  - Official wording: "Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 692, 2020"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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/>).

## Steps

1. Go to the Front Desk of Town Hall, 305 Iles Way.
2. Pay the fee: $20 for a spayed or neutered dog, $50 for a dog that is not.
3. Put the tag on your dog.
4. Buy a new tag at the start of each year, because all tags expire on December 31.

## Good to know

- 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.
- Replacement tag: $5. High risk dog licence: $300. Dangerous dog licence: $500.
- No discounts are listed in the fee bylaw.
- An unlicensed dog can bring a municipal ticket of $100, or $150 for a second or later offence. A missing tag is $50.
- The District's page does not state an online or mail option. Phone the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at 250-242-3939 with questions.

## Official forms and pages

- [Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge](https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152/)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md)
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- [Fort St. John](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dog-licence.md)

## Sources

- [Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge](https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/) (read 2026-11-08)

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