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License Fees

License Fees

Effective 4/1/2011

Licensing Fees

First Year

 

Renewal

Unaltered Pet

$60.00

 

$60.00

Altered Pet (Spayed/Neutered)

$20.00

 

$20.00

Senior Citizen (Age 60+ with altered pet - proof of age required)

$5.00

 

$2.00

Certified Assistance (Seeing/Hearing Altered Pet License)

no fee

 

$2.00

A $10 late fee is due if submitted 30 days or more after vaccination date or anniversary of vaccination date.

The cost for licensing unaltered or fertile pets is higher than for licensing spayed or neutered pets in order to promote sterilization and to reduce pet overpopulation and starvation.

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Due Date

Payment for your license is due within 30 days of your pet’s rabies vaccination date or the expiration of your previous license. If you are licensing for the first time, you must purchase a license when the pet reaches 4 months of age or within 30 days of moving into the City or owning the pet.

A late fee of $10 is charged if your license has not been purchased within 30 days of the vaccination date, previous license expiration date, or if you have not completed a license in the past year.

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