Dog Licenses
City of Haverhill
Dog License Permit
Dog License renewal forms will be included with this year's census/street listing - or you can complete a permit online. Dog license renewals begin March 1 of each year and run through May 31. Any renewal registered after May 31st incurs a late fee. We accept dog license and renewal applications online, by mail, or in-person. We must have the following information before issuing the dog license:
1. Dog license application & payment
2. Rabies certificate from a veterinarian with an expiration date of current rabies inoculation
3. Certification of dog being spayed/neutered from veterinarian.
If these documents are not presented to us, we cannot process your application. If applying online, all documentation can be uploaded with your application. Once we have received your application, documentation, and payment, we will mail your license and tag to you. If your dog is deemed "potentially dangerous" by Animal Control, there is an additional fee of $25. If your dog is deemed "dangerous", the additional fee is $50.
Licensing for service dogs & kennels must be done in the Clerk's office.
A dog license may be obtained in the City Clerk's office. The fee is $15.00 for a neutered or spayed dog and $20.00 for a male or female dog
- Every dog 3 months old or older must be licensed.
- A current rabies certificate must be provided unless an updated certificate is on file in the City Clerk's office.
- All outstanding dog fees must be paid before a dog can be relicensed.
- Leash Law - No dog is permitted to run 'at large' at any time.
- There is a fine for impoundment of dogs when picked up 'at large.'
- Licenses are valid for one year to May 31 of the following year - late fines accrue starting June 1.
- Pollution prevention of Pet Waste
Click here for Dog Licensing ordinance.
Click here for Kennel Licensing ordinance
Contact Us
Haverhill City Hall
4 Summer Street
Haverhill MA, 01830
Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:00
Call Center 311 (within city limits)
(978) 358-1311 (outside the city)