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title: "Valemount dog licences: fees and how to get one"
question: "How do I get a dog licence in Valemount, and what does it cost?"
place: Valemount, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Pets, animals and wildlife
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owner_body: Village of Valemount
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# Valemount dog licences: fees and how to get one

**Question:** How do I get a dog licence in Valemount, and what does it cost?

**Short answer:** In Valemount, the Village issues dog licences. Every dog three months or older needs one each year. The fee is $15 for a spayed or neutered dog and $20 for one that is not. Apply at the Village Office or by email.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Valemount, https://valemount.ca)  
**Cost:** $15 a year for a spayed or neutered dog; $20 for a dog that is not. Replacement tag $2. Dangerous dog licence $50. Cats: no charge. No fee for police dogs or guide dogs for the blind. Fine for no licence: $50 bylaw notice.  
**How long:** Licences run for the calendar year, January 1 to December 31. No renewal deadline is stated.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office, 735 Cranberry Lake Road, Valemount, BC V0E 2Z0 (Monday to Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., closed statutory holidays)
- Email: Send the completed licence application, adminservices@valemount.ca
- Phone: Village Office (Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control), 250.566.4435
- Online: Payment options (Village Tax and Utility Payments page), https://valemount.ca/village-office/finance/tax-and-utility-payments/

## Key facts

- **Licence required:** Yes. Every dog aged three months or more kept in the Village must be licensed each year. Guide dogs must be licensed too, but the fee is waived.
  - Source: [Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013, s. 4.1, 4.6](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/)
  - Official wording: "No person shall own or keep any dog aged three months or more within the municipality unless such dog is licensed as provided by this bylaw." … "shall be licensed, but the license fee shall be waived for such dogs"
  - Source: [Animal Control, Licensing](https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/animal-control/)
  - Official wording: "you are required to license your dog each year"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Issued by:** The Village of Valemount, through the Village Office. The Village keeps the registry of licensed dogs.
  - Source: [Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013, s. 4.8](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/)
  - Official wording: "The Village shall keep a complete registry of all licensed dogs"
  - Source: [Animal Control, Animal License Application](https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/animal-control/)
  - Official wording: "Please visit us at the Village Office or email completed application form to adminservices@valemount.ca."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $15 a year
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023, Schedule A (Animal Bylaw No. 700, s. 4)](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/)
  - Official wording: "System Bylaw No. 698, System 2013 Animal Bylaw No. 700, 4 License Fees 2013 Spayed/Neutered $15.00 License Fees Un-spayed/unneutered $20.00 License Fees"
  - Source: [Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013, s. 4.3](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/)
  - Official wording: "The owner of a dog shall obtain an annual license for such dog by paying the fee in the Village of Valemount Fees and Charges Bylaw"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $20 a year
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023, Schedule A (Animal Bylaw No. 700, s. 4)](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/)
  - Official wording: "Animal Bylaw No. 700, 4 License Fees 2013 Spayed/Neutered $15.00 License Fees Un-spayed/unneutered $20.00 License Fees Dangerous Dog $50.00 License Fees"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees and discounts:** Replacement tag $2. No fee for police dogs or guide dogs for the blind (proof of registration required). Cats: no charge. The first-year fee may be pro-rated for a dog newly acquired or moved in. Licence fees are not refundable.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023, Schedule A](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/)
  - Official wording: "Replacement Tag $2.00" … "Police Dog (Proof of Registration No Charge" … "Cat Registration No Charge"
  - Source: [Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013, s. 4.5, 4.9](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/)
  - Official wording: "may be pro-rated for the first year of licensing" … "Fees paid for a dog license are not refundable."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Renewal:** Licences run for the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, and dog owners must license each year.
  - Source: [Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013, Schedule A, definition of "License"](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/)
  - Official wording: "means a license issued for the current year meaning January 1st to December 31st in any year"
  - Source: [Animal Control, Licensing](https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/animal-control/)
  - Official wording: "you are required to license your dog each year"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to get one:** In person at the Village Office, or email the completed Animal License Application Form to adminservices@valemount.ca. Licences are not processed until payment is received.
  - Source: [Animal Control, Animal License Application](https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/animal-control/)
  - Official wording: "Please visit us at the Village Office or email completed application form to adminservices@valemount.ca." … "licenses cannot be processed until payment has been received"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Bylaw notice: $50 ($40 if paid within 14 days, $60 if paid late) for failure to license. Failure to attach the licence tag: also $50.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026), Schedule A, Animal Bylaw No. 700, s. 4.1 and 4.4](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/)
  - Official wording: "Failure to license 4.1 Yes $50.00 $40.00 $60.00 50%" … "Failure to attach 4.4 Yes $50.00 $40.00 $60.00 50%"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Valemount Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023)
  - Source: [Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013, s. 1.1](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/)
  - Official wording: "the "Village of Valemount Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013.""
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023, s. 1.1](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/)
  - Official wording: "Village of Valemount Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village runs dog licensing under its [Animal Bylaw No. 700](<https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/>). Every dog three months or older kept in Valemount must be licensed each year. Guide dogs must be licensed too, but the fee is waived. The Village keeps the registry of licensed dogs. Animal control works on a request-for-service basis inside the Village boundary only.

## Steps

1. Fill in the Animal License Application Form from the Village's Animal Control page.
2. For the $15 fee, include written veterinarian certification or a sworn statement that the dog is spayed or neutered.
3. Hand the form in at the Village Office, or email it to adminservices@valemount.ca.
4. Pay. A licence is not processed until payment is received. Payment options are on the Village's Tax and Utility Payments page.

## Good to know

- A dog newly acquired or moved in may have its first-year fee pro-rated.
- Licence fees are not refundable. No early-payment or senior discount is stated.
- A replacement tag is $2. Police dogs and guide dogs for the blind pay no fee (proof of registration is required).
- A bylaw notice for not licensing a dog is $50 ($40 if paid within 14 days, $60 if paid late). Not attaching the tag is also $50.
- The bylaw and the Animal Control page do not say when renewals are due. Ask the Village Office, 250.566.4435.

## Official forms and pages

- [Animal Control, Village of Valemount](https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/animal-control/)
- [Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/)
- [Tax and Utility Payments, Village of Valemount](https://valemount.ca/village-office/finance/tax-and-utility-payments/)

## Related questions

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## Sources

- [Animal Control, Village of Valemount](https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/animal-control/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Tax and Utility Payments, Village of Valemount](https://valemount.ca/village-office/finance/tax-and-utility-payments/) (read 2026-11-08)

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