Licensing
All dogs and cats 4 months of age or older living in Orange County must be licensed within 30 days of ownership. Failure to do so is a violation of the County's ordinance and could result in a fee or fine. Orange County does not provide licensing tags, your pet must wear their current rabies tag.
Licensing is performed at the Animal Services Center, or you may print a licensing form and mail to Animal Control.
All residents inside Orange County must pay the standard County fee. Townships may also require a fee for their residents, on top of the County's licensing fee. Residents are responsible for paying the total fee for the area in which they live, according to the chart below. All fees are paid to Orange County and township fees are remitted to individual towns once collected.
All pets over 4 months of age should also have a current rabies shot. You will need to provide a copy of your rabies certificate and spay/neuter certificate if your animal(s) are sterilized.
Licensing Fees New Fees as of July 1st, 2008
| Unsterilized Dogs |
Sterilized Dogs | Unsterilized Cats | Sterilized Cats | |
Orange County
Unincorporated areas, Hillsborough, Mebane (Orange County portion) |
$30 |
$5 | $30 | $5 |
| Chapel Hill | ||||
| Orange County Fee | $30 | $5 | $30 | $5 |
| Town Fee | $5 | $3 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Fee for Chapel Hill Residents | $35 | $8 | $30 | $5 |
| Carrboro | ||||
| Orange County Fee | $30 | $5 | $30 | $5 |
| Town Fee | $20 | $3 | $10 | $3 |
| Total Fee for Carrboro Residents | $50 | $8 | $40 | $8 |
| Chapel Hill Annex within Durham County | ||||
| Orange County Fee | No fee | No fee | No fee | No fee |
| Town Fee | $5 | $3 | No fee | No fee |
| Total Fee for Annex Residents | $5 | $3 | No fee | No fee |
Kennel Fees $50.00
effective July 1st, 2007
Additional Information
Contact us at: (919) 942-PETS (7387).