If
you are a dog owner in the City of Negaunee, you are
responsible for licensing your dog(s) each year. Dog
licenses are now available at the Negaunee Police Department
all year long, but please be aware that fees will now
be doubled if a dog owner does not license their pet
before the end of the month in which the rabies
shot expires.
Example:
If
your dog receives its rabies shot in June, your license
will be valid through June 30 each year. You
will then obtain future licenses for that dog in the
month of June to avoid late penalties.
3-YEAR
LICENSES AVAILABLE
A
dog is only eligible for a 3-year license during the
year in which a new 3-year rabies shot/booster
is given. Licenses cannot be issued beyond the
expiration date of a rabies shot.
DOG
LICENSE FEES
The
base fees for a 1-year license will remain the same
for dogs licensed in the same month in which their rabies
renewal is due:
Male
or Female: $12.00
Unsexed (Spayed/Neutered): $6.00
The
base fees for a 3-year license will be as follows:
Male
or Female: $30.00
Unsexed
(Spayed/Neutered): $15.00
Again,
base fees will double if a license is not purchased
before the end of the month in which the rabies renewal
is due.
LICENSING
REQUIREMENTS
Licenses
will not be issued without proper proof of vaccination.
You must bring veterinary records for your dog(s) documenting
the following information:
Valid rabies
vaccination certificate signed by an accredited
veterinarian. This document must show the
tag number of the rabies shot, the expiration of
the most recent vaccination your dog received and
the name of your dog's veterinarian.
Verification
of spaying or neutering (if applicable)
RECENTLY
PASSED DOG BITE LAWS
Public
Acts 205 and 206 added MCL 750.66 and MCL 750.66a to
the Michigan Penal Code. Those sections require that
when a person 18 or older is responsible for controlling
a dog that has bitten another person, they must do all
of the following:
Provide the person bitten
with their name and address
Provide the person bitten
with the name and address of the animal's owner
Provide information regarding
whether the animal has all required vaccinations
Remain on scene until the
above information has been provided
Failing
to provide all required information is a Misdemeanor
punishable by 93 days in jail and/or a fine. Leaving
the scene without providing the information is a separate
Misdemeanor, also punishable by 93 days in jail and/or
a fine.
If
you have any questions please contact this department
at 475-4154.
