--- title: "Ucluelet dog licences: fees and how to get one" question: "How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?" place: Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/ucluelet category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of Ucluelet sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dog-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dog-licence.json" --- # Ucluelet dog licences: fees and how to get one **Question:** How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost? **Short answer:** In Ucluelet, every dog over two months old needs a District licence, obtained on or before February 1 each year. The licence expires December 31. The dog licence fee is not stated in any readable District document; call the District Office to ask. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Ucluelet, https://ucluelet.ca) **Cost:** The dog licence fee could not be read online: it is in the District's Fees and Charges Bylaw, whose animal schedule is image-only. Transfer to a new owner is free. A 2022 District form lists a replacement tag at $2.50. Ask the District Office for current fees. **How long:** Get the licence on or before February 1 each year. It expires December 31. A new owner after February 1 must get one right away. **Where:** - In person: District Office, 200 Main Street, Ucluelet, BC V0R 3A0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.) - Phone: District Office (general enquiries), 250-726-7744 ## Key facts - **Licence required:** Yes. Every person who owns, possesses or harbours a dog apparently over two months old in the District must hold a valid licence for each dog. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026, s. 4.1](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "any dog apparently over the age of two (2) months within the Municipality shall hold a valid licence for each such dog" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Issued by:** The District of Ucluelet. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026, s. 2 (Licence)](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "means a licence for a dog issued by the District of Ucluelet" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee, spayed or neutered:** Not confirmed. The dog fee schedule in the posted copy is not readable. - **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** Not confirmed. The dog fee schedule in the posted copy is not readable. - **Other fees and discounts:** Transfer to a new owner is free. No fee for police dogs or dogs assisting a person with a disability (still registered, with a tag). The District's 2022 application form lists a replacement tag at $2.50 and a kennel licence at $100; the current fees are in the Fees and Charges Bylaw. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026, s. 4.11](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "the licence may be transferred to the new owner without charge" - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026, s. 3.2](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "No licence fee shall be payable for a dog which is trained for and used in" - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026, s. 4.12](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "issue a replacement thereof on payment of a fee in accordance with Schedule" - Source: [Pet License Application, Pet License Application, Other Fee](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/72441/2022%20-%20Pet%20License%20Application.1.pdf) - Official wording: "Kennel License $100 Replacement Tag $2.50" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Renewal:** Licence must be obtained on or before February 1 each year and expires December 31. A person who becomes an owner after February 1 must get one right away. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026, s. 4.2](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "The owner shall obtain a Licence on or before February 1st of each year" - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026, s. 4.5](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "shall expire on the 31st day of December next" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to get one:** In person: bring the completed Pet License Application, with payment, to the District Office at 200 Main Street (Monday to Friday, except holidays). The form is on the District's Forms and Applications page. - Source: [Pet License Application, Pet License Application, Application Instructions](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/72441/2022%20-%20Pet%20License%20Application.1.pdf) - Official wording: "Submit application and payment at the District of Ucluelet Office at 200 Main Street, open Monday to Friday, except holidays." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Bylaw notice: $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 if paid late). - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026, Schedule A, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "4.1 Unlicensed Dog $100.00 $75.00 $125.00" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026, s. 5(2)-(3)](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "have received the notice, is the Early Payment Penalty set out in Schedule" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026 - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026, s. 1](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "ANIMAL CONTROL AND LICENSING BYLAW" … "BYLAW NO. 2000, 2026" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Ucluelet issues dog licences under its [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026](). Every person who owns, possesses or harbours a dog apparently over two months old in the District must hold a valid licence for each dog. The spayed or neutered rate requires a veterinarian's certificate. The bylaw sets the fee in the District's Fees and Charges Bylaw, but the dog fee schedule in the posted copy is not readable, so no fee is given here. ## Steps 1. Download the [Pet License Application]() (also on the District's Forms and Applications page) and fill it in. 2. Bring it, with payment, to the District Office at 200 Main Street. It is open Monday to Friday, except holidays. 3. Get your licence on or before February 1. If you become an owner after February 1, get one right away. 4. Put the tag on your dog's collar. The District issues the licence and tag. ## Good to know - Call 250-726-7744 to confirm the current fees before you go. - A licence can be transferred to a new owner without charge. - No fee is payable for a police dog or a dog that assists a person with a disability, but it must still be registered and have a tag. - The 2022 form lists a replacement tag at $2.50 and a Kennel License at $100. Confirm current amounts with the District. - An unlicensed dog can bring a bylaw notice of $100. It is $75 if paid within 14 days and $125 if paid late, according to the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw](). ## Official forms and pages - [Pet License Application (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/72441/2022%20-%20Pet%20License%20Application.1.pdf) - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Ucluelet dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dog-leash-rules.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Ucluelet](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/how-many-pets.md) - [Ucluelet rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dangerous-dogs.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dog-licence.md) - [Port Alberni](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dog-licence.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-licence.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-licence.md) - [Comox](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dog-licence.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Pet License Application (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/72441/2022%20-%20Pet%20License%20Application.1.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [District Offices, District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.ca/government/district-offices/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 9 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed. 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