Dog License Fees:
Unneutered/Unspayed: $10.00
Neutered/Spayed: $7.50
Puppy: $7.50
Resident Over 65: $3.00 for 1st dog
Payments may be mailed, made in-person at the Town Clerk's Office or with the Invoice Cloud online payment system. If you pay for your license online or through the mail, you will be billed $1.00 as a mail processing fee.
Each
dog over 4 months old that has been vaccinated for rabies (or has a vaccination exemption) must be licensed by its owner or keeper prior to
April 30th of each year. Regardless of when the license is obtained, the
license is effective May 1 to April 30 of the subsequent year.
Any person who keeps 5 or more dogs shall by April 30 each
year pay the required fee and may obtain a group license. Persons
applying for licenses shall also furnish verification that the dogs have
been vaccinated against rabies (RSA 466:1-A).
Generally, anytime after June 1st of each year the town clerk must give
the governing body a list of those owners who have failed to
license/renew so that a warrant may be prepared directing the law
enforcement officer to issue a civil forfeiture for each unlicensed dog
( RSA 466:14). Civil Forfeiture fees include: Civil Forfeiture $25.00, Civil Forfeiture surcharge $7.00, per month late charge after June 1st of $1.00, as well as, the Dog license fee. If a Civil Forfeiture fee is not paid and a dog license not obtained within 14 days of being served, a court summons will follow.