{"title":"Vanderhoof dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost in Vanderhoof?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","name":"Vanderhoof","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 Vanderhoof","url":"https://vanderhoof.ca"},"short_answer":"In Vanderhoof, the District licenses dogs aged six months or older who live in the District. The licence is $10 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $30 for an unaltered dog. It expires every December 31. The fee may be waived if you register in January.","aliases":["dog licence vanderhoof","dog tag vanderhoof","renew dog licence vanderhoof","dog license vanderhoof"],"cost":"$10 a year (neutered or spayed); $30 a year (unaltered). The fee may be waived if the dog is registered in January. Replacement tag $10, with proof of purchase.","how_long":"Every licence and tag expires on December 31 and must be renewed each year.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Online form on the District's Dog Tags page (one form per dog; the District mails the tag)","value":"https://vanderhoof.ca/residents/dog-tags/"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Office (a December 2023 District notice offered in-person applications; the current Dog Tags page describes only the online form)","value":"160 Connaught Street, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Municipal Office","value":"250-567-4711"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF)","url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/"},{"title":"Dog Tags, District of Vanderhoof","url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/residents/dog-tags/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Vanderhoof dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Vanderhoof","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Vanderhoof rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Vanderhoof bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","name":"Fraser Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","name":"Burns Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","name":"Mackenzie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/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. No one may own or keep a dog aged six months or older in the District unless it is licensed. Dogs staying in the District less than 14 days do not need a licence. Only people who reside in the District qualify for a District licence.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","section":"Part 2, Dog Licensing s. 1, 3, 6","quotes":["No person shall own or keep any dog, aged six (6) months or older, within the Municipality unless it is licensed as provided by this bylaw.","Dog(s) that stay within the Municipality for less than 14 days do not require a license.","Only those that reside within the Municipality qualify for a municipal license."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The District of Vanderhoof (Municipal office, 160 Connaught Street). Owners can apply online and the District mails the tag.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","section":"Part 2, Applying for License s. 7","quotes":["The dog owner must apply for an annual license at the Municipal office"]},{"url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/residents/dog-tags/","title":"Dog Tags, District of Vanderhoof","section":"Dog Tags page","quotes":["Please fill out the form below and we will mail you a tag."]},{"url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/2024-dog-licences-available-january-2/","title":"2024 dog licences available in January (District notice)","section":"2024 licence notice","quotes":["come to the Municipal Office at 160 Connaught and get it in person"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$10 a year for a neutered male or spayed female dog. The fee may be waived if the dog is registered in January.","short":"$10 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Neutered Male or Spayed Female Dogs $ 10.00","Dog License Fees may be waived in the month of January."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$30 a year for an unaltered (not spayed or neutered) dog. The fee may be waived if the dog is registered in January.","short":"$30 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Male or Female Unaltered Dogs $ 30.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Fee may be waived if the dog is registered in the first calendar month (January) of the licence year. Guide dogs must be licensed but the fee may be waived. Replacement tag: $10, with proof of purchase. A licence cannot be moved from one dog to another.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","section":"Part 2 s. 5, 8, 9, 11; Schedule A","quotes":["Guide Dogs, as defined, are required to be licensed by the Municipality but the license fee may be waived for such dogs.","The license fee may be waived if the owner of the dog registers their dog in the first calendar month of that license year.","Replacement Tag $ 10.00","A license issued under this bylaw is not transferable from one dog to another."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Every dog licence and tag expires on December 31 each year and must be renewed annually.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","section":"Part 2 s. 2, 7","quotes":["Every dog license and corresponding tag under this bylaw expires on December 31st each year.","must renew the license by paying the fee outlines in Schedule"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Fill out the online form on the District's Dog Tags page and the District mails you a tag (one form per dog), or apply in person at the Municipal Office, 160 Connaught Street.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/residents/dog-tags/","title":"Dog Tags, District of Vanderhoof","section":"Dog Tags page","quotes":["Please fill out the form below and we will mail you a tag.","Please fill out the form multiple times if you have multiple dogs."]},{"url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/2024-dog-licences-available-january-2/","title":"2024 dog licences available in January (District notice)","section":"2024 licence notice","quotes":["come to the Municipal Office at 160 Connaught and get it in person"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"Bylaw notice: $25 for failing to license ($15 if paid within 14 days; $40 if paid after 30 days). A conviction in court carries a fine of not less than $250.","short":"Notice $25 ($15 if paid in 14 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/94033/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1288, 2025 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","section":"Schedule A, A.1 Animal Control Bylaw, s. 2.1","quotes":["Fail to license 25 15 40"]},{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","section":"Part 7 s. 3","quotes":["Every person who commits an offence against this bylaw is punishable on conviction by a fine of not less than $250.00 for each offense."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Vanderhoof Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","section":"s. 1 (Citation)","quotes":["District of Vanderhoof Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018"]}],"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\nNo one may own or keep a dog aged six months or older in Vanderhoof unless it is licensed under the [Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018](https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/). Only people who live in the District qualify for a District licence. Dogs staying in the District less than 14 days do not need one.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Fill out the online form on the District's [Dog Tags page](https://vanderhoof.ca/residents/dog-tags/), one form per dog. The District mails you the tag.\n2. Or ask at the Municipal Office, 160 Connaught Street, or call 250-567-4711, to confirm you can apply in person.\n3. Renew every year before the licence expires on December 31.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A licence cannot be moved from one dog to another.\n- Guide dogs must be licensed, but the fee may be waived.\n- Not licensing a dog is a $25 bylaw notice ($15 if paid within 14 days; $40 if paid after 30 days). A court conviction carries a fine of not less than $250.","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/residents/dog-tags/","title":"Dog Tags, District of Vanderhoof","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/2024-dog-licences-available-january-2/","title":"2024 dog licences available in January (District notice)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/94033/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1288, 2025 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","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/vanderhoof/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-licence.json"}}