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License Requirements

Licensing Ordinance

All dogs over the age of four months must be vaccinated for rabies and licensed with the City of Antioch within 30 days of ownership/possession or new residence in the City of Antioch.

The City of Antioch requires dogs to wear the license tag at all times. If the tag is not on the animal, Animal Control Officers are not required to return the dog to the owner’s home, and the dog may be impounded at the owner’s expense.

View the complete Antioch ordinance

Due Date

Payment for your license is due on the last day of the month in which your current license expires. New licenses are due within 30 days of ownership or possession of the dog or new residence in the City of Antioch.

By ordinance, a late fee of $40 is added to each license that is not purchased by the due date.

License Term

Licenses may be purchased for 1, 2 or 3 years, with fees charged accordingly, as long as the rabies vaccination is valid for the same period of time. Rabies laws state that the license term cannot exceed the rabies expiration date.
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