Deadline for Dog Licenses and Tags Approaching

The following is an announcement made by the North Haven Town Clerk.

Town Clerk J. Stacey Yarbrough reminds all dog owners that June 1–June 30 is the time to purchase 2011-2012 dog licenses and tags. 

Pursuant to C.G.S. § 22-338 and Public Act No. 03-103, ALL dogs six (6) months of age and older to be licensed and vaccinated by the end of June. 

License charges are $8 for a spayed or neutered dog (a certificate of proof of your dog having been spayed or neutered MUST be shown to qualify for this charge) and for those dogs NOT yet spayed or neutered, the charge is $19.

Further, a current rabies certificate must be presented to obtain a new license and tag. 

Licenses obtained AFTER June 30 will be assessed a late penalty at the rate of $1 per month, in addition to the fees noted above. Licenses may be obtained from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday (except for Legal Holidays), at the Town Clerk’s Office, located at Memorial Town Hall, 18 Church Street, North Haven, CT. 

Payments to be made in the form of cash, check or money order (payable to the North Haven Town Clerk). 

Licenses and tags may be obtained by mail IF the following information is provided:  owner’s name, address, and phone number AND the dog’s name, age, sex, color and breed.  You must also provide a self-addressed stamped envelope so that we can return all original documentation to you, along with your dog license and tag. 

For your convenience, we have posted the “Dog License Application” in the Town Clerk’s section of the Town’s Website. If you have any questions, please call the North Haven Town Clerk’s Office at 203.239.5321 x 541. Thank you!