Dog Licensing
State Law and City Ordinances require all dogs over five months old to be licensed.
Dog owners should get a license within 30 days of:
- Acquiring a dog that is over five months old
- The dog turning five months old
- Moving into the City with the dog
To obtain a license, the dog must have a valid rabies certificate form your veterinarian. The rabies tag, or an invoice showing the date of the last rabies vaccination is not sufficient. If you do not have a current rabies certificate, please obtain one from your vet prior to requesting the license.
Spayed/Neutered Dogs: $5/dog
Unaltered Dogs: $10/dog
Register your dog:
Please bring or submit the following information:
- A completed Dog License Application (click on link below)
- A copy of the rabies certificate
- Payment of the appropriate fee
- If mailing the application, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope so that your license can be mailed back to you. If applying/paying online, please add $.73 to cover postage.
Licenses are valid until Dec. 31 of each year, regardless of when they were issued. You have until Mar. 31 to obtain a license for the current year. Licenses obtained after this date include a $15 late fee per dog. If you do not obtain a license by March 31, in addition to the $15 late fee, you may be subject to a $98.80 citation. Please let us know if you no longer own a previously licensed dog to avoid being issued a citation.