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Licensing Ordinance

All dogs and cats must be licensed with the City within 30 days of the pet turning 4 months, the acquisition of the pet, or the owner moving into the City of Lynwood.

View the complete City of Lynwood ordinance

Instructions to License Online

Ready to purchase your license? If you would like to license online, a convenience fee of $2.00 will apply for each transaction. Any required documents, such as your pet’s rabies vaccination certificate, may be scanned and uploaded or submitted later by fax, mail or email. The license will be issued after all required documents are received.

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If you prefer to pay by another method, click here to view your other payment options.

Required Paperwork

  1. A current rabies vaccination certificate is required if the rabies vaccination on file has expired. Please check your certificate for correct address and pet information.
  2. Proof of spay/neuter, such as a signed statement from a veterinarian or an invoice for services is required if the pet has been altered since the last licensing period and you are applying for the lower spayed/neutered license fee.
  3. Proof of age is required to receive the discounted fees for senior citizens age 60 and over.

Your paperwork will not be returned to you, so please retain a copy of your documents for your records.

License Fees

Standard License Fees

Unaltered Dog

$60.00

Spayed/Neutered Dog

$20.00

Senior Seniors 60+ with Altered Dog

$7.50

Unaltered Cat

$10.00

Spayed/Neutered Cat

$5.00

Other Fees

Late Fee

Double license fee

Replacement Tag

$5.00

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.

Due Date

Payment for your license is due within 10 days of the expiration of your current license. If you are licensing for the first time, you must purchase a license within 30 days of acquiring a pet over 4 months old, or moving into the City of Lynwood.

The license fee doubles if your license is not purchased within 10 days of the license expiration date.

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