Dog licenses for the current year may be purchased anytime between January 1 and April 1 to be considered timely. If you have just moved to town, or acquired a new dog over the age of six months, a grace period of one month is allowed. If you have a new puppy, it should be licensed once it has turned six months old.  A current rabies certificate is required. You may obtain the licenses at the Town Clerk’s Office at 36 Route 2 West.

• All dogs over the age of 6 months old must be licensed by April 1 of each year. A current rabies certificate is required. 
• Neutered males & spayed females – $11 (after April 1st, $13 + fine)
• Intact males & females – $15 (after April 1st, $19 + fine)
• Fine for lack of current license and/or rabies tag: $100 for first offense, $200 for subsequent offenses (but note: late voluntary waiver fee is $5 from April 16 to June 30, $10 July 1 and later)
• Examples: If you simply forgot and come in to register a neutered male on April 2, the cost is $13 (no waiver fee); on April 16, it becomes $18; and on July 1 it becomes $23. If the Town has to chase you down to register a neutered male, the starting figure is $113.