{"title":"White Rock dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/white-rock","name":"White Rock","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":"City of White Rock","url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca"},"short_answer":"Every dog over four months old in White Rock needs a City of White Rock licence each calendar year. Apply or renew online with Dogs eApply or at City Hall. The fee is $25 for a spayed or neutered dog and $40 for one that is not.","aliases":["dog license white rock","dog tag white rock","renew dog licence white rock"],"cost":"$25 spayed or neutered; $40 not. Nuisance dog $100; aggressive dog $200. Tag replacement $10; licence transfer $10. No seniors or early-payment discount is stated.","how_long":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renewal forms are mailed to dogs on record and payment is due January 1.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Dogs eApply","value":"https://my.whiterockcity.ca/TempestApps/eApply/Dogs/Welcome.aspx"},{"type":"in_person","label":"White Rock City Hall","value":"15322 Buena Vista Avenue, White Rock, BC V4B 1Y6"},{"type":"phone","label":"Planning and Development Services (dog licensing)","value":"604-541-2139"},{"type":"email","label":"Licences","value":"licences@whiterockcity.ca"}],"documents":["Dog's name, breed, colour, sex and a picture","Veterinarian's certificate showing the dog is spayed or neutered, for the lower fee"],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licences page","url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/381/Dog-Licences"},{"title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 1959 (PDF)","url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF"}],"related":[{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in White Rock","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"White Rock dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"White Rock rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dangerous-dogs/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","name":"Surrey","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley","name":"Langley City","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","name":"Township of Langley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/delta","name":"Delta","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/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. Every dog over four months old must have a valid licence for the current year; dogs under four months are excluded. A licence cannot be issued to anyone under 18. Dogs used by law enforcement are exempt; guide dogs are exempt from the fees.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","section":"ss. 3, 8, 15, 51","quotes":["No person shall keep or allow to be kept on any real property any dog unless a valid","dog license for the current year has first been obtained for that dog from the City.","No dog license shall be issued to or in the name of any person under the age of 18","excludes any dog under the","age of four months","is exempt from the licensing fees set out in this Bylaw"]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/381/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licences, City of White Rock","section":"Dog Licences page","quotes":["All dogs over the age of four months residing in White Rock must have a valid dog licence."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The City of White Rock (online through Dogs eApply, or in person at City Hall, 15322 Buena Vista Avenue).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 9","quotes":["the city shall issue a numbered dog license tag for the current license year"]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/381/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licences, City of White Rock","section":"How do I register / renew","quotes":["Apply online with Dogs eApply","In person at City Hall, 15322 Buena Vista Avenue."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$25 a year for a spayed or neutered dog. A veterinarian's certificate is required, and the rate is not available for an aggressive or nuisance dog.","short":"$25 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 19, Schedule A","quotes":["Altered Dog (each, male or female) $ 25.00","may pay the license fee set out in Schedule \"A\" for altered dogs"]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/381/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licences, City of White Rock","section":"Dog licence fees","quotes":["Altered Dog (each) | $25"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$40 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered.","short":"$40 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Unaltered Dog (each, male or female) $ 40.00"]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/381/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licences, City of White Rock","section":"Dog licence fees","quotes":["Unaltered Dog (each) | $40"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Licence tag replacement $10; licence transfer (change of address in the City, or a licence from another municipality) $10; nuisance dog $100; aggressive dog $200. No seniors or early-payment discount is stated.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A; ss. 12-14","quotes":["License Tag Replacement $ 10.00","License Transfer $ 10.00","Nuisance Dog $100.00","Aggressive Dog $200.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and expire on December 31. Renewal forms are mailed to owners of dogs on record and payment is due January 1.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 10","quotes":["Every dog license and corresponding license tag issued under this Bylaw shall expire","on the 31st day of December in the calendar year in which the license was issued."]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/381/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licences, City of White Rock","section":"How long is my dog's license valid","quotes":["Dog licence renewal forms are mailed in December to owners for dogs on record and are due and payable on January 1."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Apply or renew online with Dogs eApply or in person at City Hall, 15322 Buena Vista Avenue; renewals can also be paid by mail. First-time applications need the dog's name, breed, colour, sex, a picture and a spay/neuter certificate. Applications for guide, service, police, guard, aggressive, vicious or dangerous dogs must be made in person.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/381/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licences, City of White Rock","section":"How do I register / renew","quotes":["Apply online with Dogs eApply","In person at City Hall, 15322 Buena Vista Avenue.","Name, breed, colour, sex, picture and spay/neuter certificate","Dog licence renewal payments can be made online, in-person, or by mail.","Dog deemed guard, aggressive, vicious or dangerous"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"Failure to license a dog: $300. No licence tag on the dog: $150.","short":"$300","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Schedule B3","quotes":["Failure to license a dog","$300.00","No licence tag on dog","$150.00"]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/376/Animal-Control","title":"Animal Control, City of White Rock","section":"Animal Control page","quotes":["Unlicenced dog fine: $300"]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/381/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licences, City of White Rock","section":"Dog Licences page","quotes":["Dog unlicenced fine - $50"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The City's Dog Licences page still says \"Dog unlicenced fine - $50\" (and impound fees of $80 or $60), which does not match the ticketing schedule; the Animal Control page matches the schedule at $300. Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 1929 consolidated November 2024."},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw, 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as \"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw, 2012, No. 1959.\""]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":9,"matched":9,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe City of White Rock requires a licence for every dog over four months old, under its [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 1959](https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF). Dogs under four months are excluded. The City issues the licence; no one under 18 can hold one. The tag number lasts the dog's life, so you do not get a new tag each year when you renew.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Apply online with Dogs eApply, or in person at City Hall, 15322 Buena Vista Avenue.\n2. Give the dog's name, breed, colour, sex and a picture, and a veterinarian's certificate to get the $25 rate.\n3. Pay the fee. Renewals can also be paid by mail.\n4. Each year the City mails renewal forms for dogs on record. Payment is due January 1.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Applications for guide, service, police, guard, aggressive, vicious or dangerous dogs must be made in person.\n- Dogs used by law enforcement are exempt, and guide dogs are exempt from the fees.\n- The $25 rate is not available for an aggressive or nuisance dog. A nuisance dog is one impounded or ticketed (for barking or at large) three times in 24 months.\n- A licence from another municipality needs the $10 transfer fee, as does a change of address within the City.\n- A ticket for failing to license a dog is $300; a dog without its tag is $150. The Dog Licences page still shows older amounts, so confirm with the City.\n- Questions: 604-541-2139 or licences@whiterockcity.ca.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/381/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licences, City of White Rock","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/376/Animal-Control","title":"Animal Control, City of White Rock","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/white-rock/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-licence.json"}}