Wood County Auditor Matthew Oestreich has introduced that starting Dec. 1, functions for 2024 canine registrations could also be filed.
Ohio legislation gives that earlier than Jan. 31 of every 12 months all house owners of dogs 3 months of age or older shall be registered within the county through which the canine is stored. The info crucial for registration is age, intercourse, spayed or neutered, colour, size of hair, breed, title of canine and the title, tackle and cellphone variety of the proprietor. A registration payment of $14 have to be paid with the appliance for every canine registered in an effort to be in compliance with part 955.01 of the O.R.C.
As a comfort, the Auditor’s Office mails renewal registration types to house owners of document. Owners who registered in 2023 by way of the Internet will obtain a reminder e-mail.
Dogs could also be registered for a 1-year time period, 3-year time period, or a everlasting license (for the canine’s life). When finishing the appliance, select a “term” (1-year, 3-year, or everlasting). Fees are:
- 1-year license – $14.
- 3-year license – $42.
- Permanent license – $140. No refunds permitted.
Every proprietor of a kennel of dogs can be required to register yearly with the county auditor by Jan. 31 and should pay an software payment of $70. Ohio legislation gives that the penalty after Jan. 31 is the quantity equal to the registration payment for every kind of license; subsequently, the penalty could be $14 for normal licenses and $70 for kennel licenses along with the common registration payment.
People buying dogs after Jan. 31 have 30 days after the date of acquisition or the date that the canine reaches 3 months of age to register with the auditor’s workplace. The most popular methodology of renewal is by mail or on-line. When mailing the appliance, embrace the license payment, canine info (as acknowledged above), and a self-addressed stamped envelope for return of the license.
If crucial, licenses might be bought in person on the Wood County Auditor’s Office, on the second flooring of the county workplace building between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday by way of Friday or on the Wood County Dog Shelter. Internet functions might be made at auditor.co.wooden.oh.us and require a further $2.15 processing payment per license which matches to the web agency processing the bank card buy.
Do not ship money with an mail-in software. Anyone with questions concerning a canine license, could contact 419-354-9150.
The Wood County District Board of Health has adopted a regulation requiring that each one dogs be immunized towards rabies.
Mail functions to: Matthew Oestreich, Wood County Auditor, One Courthouse Square, PO Box 368, Bowling Green, OH 43402.
