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Licensing Ordinance

All dogs and cats 6 months of age and older must have a current rabies vaccination and be licensed annually with the City. New residents must license within 30 days of moving into the city of Urbandale.

View the complete City of Urbandale 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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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.

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

License Fees

Standard License Fees 1-Year
Unaltered Dog $29.00
Spayed/Neutered Dog $19.00
Unaltered Cat $27.00
Spayed/Neutered Cat $17.00
Other Fees  
Late Fee (beginning May 1) $25.00
Replacement Tag $4.00

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

Licenses expire annually on December 31st, and must be renewed by April 30th each year.

A late fee is added to the license fee if your license is not purchased by the due date. A $25.00 late fee will be applied beginning May 1st.

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