{"id":2803,"date":"2023-05-01T15:39:12","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T22:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/?page_id=2803"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:55:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T23:55:06","slug":"dog-licensing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/dog-licensing\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog Licensing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.buildingyakima.com\" style=\"border-radius:8px;background-color:#198754\">&gt;&gt;<strong>APPLY HERE FOR DOG LICENSE&lt;&lt;<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">License Required<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/Picture1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"93\" height=\"98\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"Image of a cartoon dog,\" class=\"wp-image-3468\" style=\"width:99px;height:auto\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>All adult dogs within the city limits of Yakima shall be licensed (<strong>see <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.yakimawa.gov\/WebLink\/PDF10\/4714c459-d674-446b-b802-d82a526e19b6\/773042\">Ord. 2023-013<\/a> for exceptions and further details<\/strong>). <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In the case of a newly acquired dog, a dog license application shall be submitted within thirty days of either the date of acquisition or the date when the dog reaches six months of age, whichever comes later. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>One license per dog is required<\/strong> <strong>and there is a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">maximum of 3 dogs per household<\/span>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-1&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-1\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Apply Online<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-1\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>1) <strong>Sign in or create an account <\/strong>on our Online Portal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.buildingyakima.com\" style=\"border-radius:8px;background-color:#198754\"><strong>Online Permit Center<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This is the same portal that the City of Yakima has available for customers to apply for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/permits\/\">permits<\/a>, pay fees, and schedule inspections.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/SignUporLogIn-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1377\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/SignUporLogIn-1.png\" alt=\"Image from the online portal showing to click on &quot;sign up&quot; or &quot;log in.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-3473\" style=\"width:950px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/SignUporLogIn-1.png 1377w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/SignUporLogIn-1-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/SignUporLogIn-1-1024x202.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/SignUporLogIn-1-768x152.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1377px) 100vw, 1377px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>After creating a new account, you will receive an email from SmartGov with a link you must click on to verify your account. <br><\/strong><em>If you do not receive this email, please check your junk\/spam folder and ensure your email address was typed correctly when signing up for the new account. If you have an uncommon domain name, you may try signing up with an email address that has a more common domain name (Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc.).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>2) Navigate to &#8220;<strong>My Portal<\/strong>,&#8221; and then select &#8220;<strong>Apply Online<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/ApplyOnline-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1380\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/ApplyOnline-1.png\" alt=\"Image from the online portal showing to click &quot;apply.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-3475\" style=\"width:1188px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/ApplyOnline-1.png 1380w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/ApplyOnline-1-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/ApplyOnline-1-1024x280.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/ApplyOnline-1-768x210.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1380px) 100vw, 1380px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>3) Select the category &#8220;<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Code Administration &#8211; Licensing<\/span><\/strong>&#8221; from the drop-down menu and whether you want to apply for a <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">one-year<\/span><\/strong> license (renewed every year) OR a <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">three-year<\/span><\/strong> license (renewed every three years). <br><strong><em>You may consider the difference in cost before choosing which license you will apply for; see fee table below.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/LicenseTypeSelection.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/LicenseTypeSelection.png\" alt=\"Image from the online portal showing to select the &quot;Code Administration - Licensing&quot; category for the application type.\" class=\"wp-image-3481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/LicenseTypeSelection.png 758w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/LicenseTypeSelection-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">License Fees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Dog License (Altered) 1 year<\/td><td>$25.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dog License (Unaltered) 1 year<\/td><td>$75.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dog License (Altered) 3 year<\/td><td>$60.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dog License (Unaltered) 3 year<\/td><td>$180.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Replacement Tag<\/td><td>$10.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dog License for Senior Citizen (62+) (Altered) 1 year<\/td><td>$12.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dog License for Senior Citizen (62+) (Unaltered) 1 year<\/td><td>$37.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dog License for Senior Citizen (62+) (Altered) 3 year<\/td><td>$30.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dog License for Senior Citizen (62+) (Unaltered) 3 year<\/td><td>$90.00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>4) In the &#8220;<strong>Doing Business As<\/strong>&#8221; field, enter your name as the license holder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/DoingBusinessAs.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/DoingBusinessAs.png\" alt=\"Image from the online portal with the &quot;Doing Business As&quot; field highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-3487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/DoingBusinessAs.png 1020w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/DoingBusinessAs-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/DoingBusinessAs-768x243.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>5) Complete the remaining information in the licensing wizard as it pertains to you as the license holder and the dog that you are seeking the license for.<br><em>This info must be updated each time you renew your license.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>6) Once you submit, a message will appear with your license\/application number confirming that your application has been submitted, and that you will receive an email from SmartGov. You can select &#8220;<strong>Go to my new license<\/strong>&#8221; to view your license application and submit payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/GoToLicense.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"841\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/GoToLicense.png\" alt=\"Image from the online portal showing an example confirmation where it tells you your application has been submitted, supplies the license number, the email address the confirmation was sent to, the status of your application, and tells you the next page outlines the details of your license application and to review this page to see if any additional actions are needed to process your application.\" class=\"wp-image-3490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/GoToLicense.png 841w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/GoToLicense-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/GoToLicense-768x379.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>7) Click on &#8220;<strong>Pay Online<\/strong>&#8221; to pay the required license fee (if needed, see additional instructions for paying online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/Online-Payment-Instructions.2022.pdf\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/DogLicensePayOnline.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1089\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/DogLicensePayOnline.png\" alt=\"Image from the online portal showing the fees due and a button that says &quot;pay online.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-3489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/DogLicensePayOnline.png 1089w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/DogLicensePayOnline-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/DogLicensePayOnline-1024x455.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/files\/DogLicensePayOnline-768x341.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1089px) 100vw, 1089px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your license application will be reviewed by staff. Once approved, we will mail you your license and dog tag within 14 business days.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Fees<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:8px;background-color:#198754\"><strong>Master Fee Schedule<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Dog License (Altered) 1 year<\/td><td>$25.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dog License (Unaltered) 1 year<\/td><td>$75.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dog License (Altered) 3 year<\/td><td>$60.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dog License (Unaltered) 3 year<\/td><td>$180.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Replacement Tag<\/td><td>$10.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dog License for Senior Citizen (62+) (Altered) 1 year<\/td><td>$12.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dog License for Senior Citizen (62+) (Unaltered) 1 year<\/td><td>$37.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dog License for Senior Citizen (62+) (Altered) 3 year<\/td><td>$30.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dog License for Senior Citizen (62+) (Unaltered) 3 year<\/td><td>$90.00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-3&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-3\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Renew<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-3\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A few weeks prior to the license expiration, staff will send a renewal notice to the license holder. <strong>If you have not renewed prior to the expiration date, you will have to apply for a new license.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to renew your license:<\/strong><br>1) Log into your account on the online portal: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildingyakima.com\"><strong>www.buildingyakima.com<\/strong><\/a><br>2) Go to \u201c<strong>My Portal<\/strong>;\u201d<br>3) Navigate to the \u201c<strong>My Applications<\/strong>\u201d section;<br>4) Locate the license;<br>5) Next to the license, click the \u201crenew\u201d button. The information from your original registration will<br>automatically populate. <strong>Please update any outdated information<\/strong>;<br>6) Follow the prompts to pay the renewal fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>License Required All adult dogs within the city limits of Yakima shall be licensed (see Ord. 2023-013 for exceptions and further details). In the case of a newly acquired dog, a dog license application shall be submitted within thirty days of either the date of acquisition or the date when the dog reaches six months<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":71,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2803","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2803","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/71"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2803"}],"version-history":[{"count":56,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2803\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3770,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2803\/revisions\/3770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/codes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}