Ucluelet dog licences: fees and how to get one
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.
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.Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026, s. 4.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingany dog apparently over the age of two (2) months within the Municipality shall hold a valid licence for each such dog |
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| Issued by | The District of Ucluelet.Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026, s. 2 (Licence) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingmeans a licence for a dog issued by the District of Ucluelet |
| 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.Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026, s. 4.11; Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026, s. 3.2; Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026, s. 4.12; Pet License Application, Pet License Application, Other Fee · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingthe licence may be transferred to the new owner without charge No licence fee shall be payable for a dog which is trained for and used in issue a replacement thereof on payment of a fee in accordance with Schedule Kennel License $100 Replacement Tag $2.50 |
| 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.Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026, s. 4.2; Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026, s. 4.5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThe owner shall obtain a Licence on or before February 1st of each year shall expire on the 31st day of December next |
| 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.Pet License Application, Pet License Application, Application Instructions · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingSubmit application and payment at the District of Ucluelet Office at 200 Main Street, open Monday to Friday, except holidays. |
| Fine, unlicensed dog | Bylaw notice: $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 if paid late).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026, Schedule A, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026, s. 5(2)-(3) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wording4.1 Unlicensed Dog $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 have received the notice, is the Early Payment Penalty set out in Schedule |
| Bylaw | Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingANIMAL CONTROL AND LICENSING BYLAW BYLAW NO. 2000, 2026 |
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
- Download the Pet License Application (also on the District's Forms and Applications page) and fill it in.
- Bring it, with payment, to the District Office at 200 Main Street. It is open Monday to Friday, except holidays.
- Get your licence on or before February 1. If you become an owner after February 1, get one right away.
- 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
The same question in other places
Tofino · Port Alberni · Cumberland · Courtenay · Qualicum Beach · Comox
Sources
- Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet (read 2026-11-08)
- Pet License Application (PDF), District of Ucluelet (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet (read 2026-11-08)
- District Offices, District of Ucluelet (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. How answers are checked.