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Animal Owners

Listing Your Pet in Durham County

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Durham County Animal Ordinance requires the owner of every dog or cat that is kept within the territorial boundaries of this county for more than 30 days to list the animal with the Durham County Tax Administrator, within 30 days of bringing the animal into the county.   Any person, who owns, maintains, possesses or controls five or more animals of the same species may choose to apply to the Durham County Tax Administration Office for an alternative tax on kennels.

 

Schedule of Animal Taxes

(As of November 1, 2008)

 

pawprint   $ 75.00 – Annual tax for unaltered dogs/cats 

pawprint      $ 10.00 – Annual tax for altered dogs/cats

If your dog or cat has been sterilized please attach proof of spay or neuter

from your veterinarian or clinic that performed the sterilization.

 

pawprint    $ 10.00 – Annual tax for each dog or cat, for which the owner has furnished

      a statement from a licensed veterinarian that the animal has a health condition

     that permanently precludes the animal from undergoing sterilization because

     of a significant risk of injury or death.

 

pawprint      $ 00.00 – Citizens over 65 years of age are exempt if dog or cat has been altered

(Must attach proof of age with copy of  birth certificate or driver’s license)

 

pawprint      $ 0.00 - Any person owning, possessing or utilizing an animal certified to assist handicapped individuals or primarily for serving the public, this includes service animals. 

      (Must provide proof of certification or service record from a duly authorized agency)

pawprint      $ 0.00 - Any person owning, possessing or utilizing an animal used soley for research purposes.

       (Must provide a letter of proof from the research institution)

 

Please complete and return the 2009 Animal Listing Form Below if:

pawprintYou are new to Durham County

pawprintYou are the new owner of a dog or cat

pawprintYour pet has been transferred to a new owner

pawprintYour Address has changed

pawprintYou have not received an Animal Listing Form and it has been more than a year since your last payment

                                      2009 Animal Listing Form 

 

 If you own 5 or more animals of the same species, you may fill out one 2009 Animal  listing form for each animal or you may fill out the 2009 Kennel License Form below.

 

 

2009 Kennel License Form 

 

 

 

Please complete and return the 2009 Animal Exemption Form below if:

pawprintYou are 65 years of age or older and your pet has been spayed or neutered

pawprintYou are the owner of a certified guide assistance dog

pawprintYou are the owner of one or more animals used soley for research purposes

                                 2009 Animal Exemption Form 

 

Mail your completed forms along with a check or money order, and any supporting documentation required to:

Durham County Tax Administration

Attn: Animal Licensure

PO Box 3397

Durham, NC 27702

                                                                         You ay also pay for your Animal Taxes by:

 

pawprint       Coming in person to the Tax Administration Offices located at 200 E. Main Street, 1st Floor , Durham North    Carolina

 

pawprint        Pay by credit card by calling (919)-277-2231 or (866)-892-0656 ( A Processing Fee Applies)

 

pawprint       Pay by Electronic Check or by Credit card on our website: http://tax.durhamcountync.gov Go to online payments.  (There is no fee for Electronic Check payments)

 

pawprint      Pay by cash or credit card using one of our convenient Tax Payment Kiosks.  We have a kiosk located at Northgate Mall, (next to DMV) 1058 W. Club Blvd., Durham, NC open during Mall hours.  We also have a kiosk located inside the tax office located at 200 E. Main Street, 1st floor Durham North Carolina open during tax office hours (8:30am to 5:00pm).

 

 


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