Winchester Dog Licenses: Deadline is April 15

WINCHESTER, MA—It's about that time to renew your dog license in Winchester.

Dog license applications are due to the Town Clerk's office on April 15. Owners with dogs not registered by April 15 at 12 p.m. are subject to a $10 late fee.

The following is required with your dog license application:

• Current rabies vaccination certificate showing the expiration date
• $20 for each dog if it has not been spayed or neutered
• $15 for each spayed or neutered dog
• Certificate of spaying or neutering is required, if not already on file with the Town Clerk

Here are some additional notes on leash and animal litter laws in Winchester, according to the Town Website:

• All dogs must be vaccinated against rabies and licensed at 6 months of age.
• All dogs must be licensed every year. Dog owners are subject to fines of up to $50 if dogs are not licensed
• A 24-hour leash law is enforced
• Owners of dogs that produce nuisance barking, howling, and/or biting will be subject to citation and fine
• No person shall keep more than 3 dogs over the age of 3 months
• No kennel licenses are permitted (Code of Bylaws, Chapter 10)
• All animal litter left on sidewalks, on public property, or on private property not owned by the dog owner, must be removed and disposed of in an appropriate manner.
• Dog owners are subject to fines up to $150 for non-compliance with this bylaw (Code of Bylaws, Chapter 8)