Licensing Information

Licensing Fees	1 Year	2 Years	3 Years
Unaltered Dog	$40.00	$75.00	$107.00
Spayed/Neutered Dog	$17.00	$31.00	$40.00
Special Fees (available in person only)
Service Dog	$0.00
Police Dog	$0.00
Nevada County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Dog	$0.00
Other Fees
Late Fee	$12.00
Tag Fee for all New or Replacement Tags	$7.00

Licenses cannot be valid longer than the expiration of your pet's rabies vaccination, so please verify that you have at least two or three years remaining on your pet's rabies certificate before applying for a two or three-year license.

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.

Payment for your license is due within 30 days of the expiration of your current license. If you are licensing for the first time, you must purchase a license within 30 days of obtaining a pet over the age of 4 months or within 30 days of moving into Nevada County.

A late fee of $12 is added to the license fee if your license is not purchased by the due date.

You may license by mail and pay for your license with a check or money order made payable to "Nevada County Animal Services."

You may license online and pay for your license with a major credit card. A convenience fee will apply per transaction. Multiple pets can be licensed in one transaction.

You may license in person at 950 Maidu Ave. in Nevada City, CA 95959. The Animal Control Office is located upstairs in the Eric Rood Administrative Center with the Nevada County Sheriff's Office. The office is open Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm. Please bring a copy of your pet's current rabies certificate and proof of spay/neuter.

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 retain a copy of your documents for your records.

To license by mail:

1. Enclose copies of all required paperwork. The license application below may be downloaded and included, but it is not required.
2. Determine the correct license fee for each of your pets. Include the tag fee for a new license or if a replacement tag is needed.
3. Make your check or money order payable to "Nevada County Animal Services." Please do not send cash.
4. Mail your paperwork and payment to:

   Nevada County Animal Licensing
   c/o PetData
   PO Box 141929
   Irving, TX 75014-1929

You may license your pet in person at 950 Maidu Ave. in Nevada City, CA 95959. The Animal Control Office is located upstairs in the Eric Rood Administrative Center with the Nevada County Sheriff's Office. The office is open Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm. Please bring your pet's rabies vaccination certificate and spay/neuter certificate (if applicable) with you.