2015 Dog Licenses Now Available

The Swampscott town clerk has 2015 dog licenses for issue and you have until Jan. 31 to purchase them without incurring a late fee.

Licenses expire on Dec. 31 of each year and residents have until Jan. 31 of the following year to purchase new licenses. Dog owners are required to purchase licenses for every dog in the household over 6 months of age.

Licenses cost $10 for spayed/neutered dogs, $25 for intact dogs, and $50 for a kennel. A $5 late fee will be levied for each license purchased after Jan. 31, and the dog officer will issue “Failure to License” citations with a fine of $25 after Jan. 31.

You can purchase new licenses at the Office of the Town Clerk Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to noon. All licenses require a copy of your dog’s rabies certificate.

You can renew your license in person or by mail using the form sent to your home. When renewing by mail, include the filled out form, appropriate certificates, the fee (check made out to Town of Swampscott or money order) and a self-addressed stamped envelope. Write “DOG LICENSE” on the outside of the envelope you mail to Town Hall.

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