License Fees

Standard License Fees	1-Year
Unaltered Dog	$159.00
Spayed/Neutered Dog	$28.00
Puppy age 4-6 months	$28.00
Senior citizens age 65 and over	1-Year
Spayed/Neutered Dog	$14.00
Other Fees
Penalty Fee	$48.00
Replacement Tag	$9.00

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.

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Due Date

Payment for your license is due upon expiration of your current license. If you are licensing for the first time, you must purchase a license within 15 days of obtaining a pet over the age of 4 months or within 15 days of moving into Santa Ana.

A penalty fee is added to the license fee if your license is not purchased or renewed by the due date. The penalty fee is $48 and accumulates annually. To avoid the assessment of a $48 penalty fee, please remit the payment and/or rabies certificate, if required, by the due date. A penalty fee may be assessed for the following reasons: late payment, revaccination of the dog after the rabies expiration date, or failure to provide the rabies vaccination certificate.