CITY ORDINANCE UPDATES

CALLING ALL PAWS: GET LICENSED!

Calling all Birmingham pet owners! We've got some important news for you and your furry pals. It's time to grab those leashes and get your pets licensed because we're all about keeping things fun and safe!

If your dog or cat is four months or older, they need to be licensed in the City of Birmingham. It's a simple process that ensures the well-being of your fur babies and the community Just make sure they're up-to-date on their rabies immunization because the license will expire in the same month as their immunization.

You can get a license at the City Clerk's Office during regular business hours, hop online to www bhamgov org/petregistration, or send in your application by mail If you're going the mail route, don't forget to include the pet license registration form, immunization record, and payment.

The license fees are the same for new registrations and renewals: $15.00 for a 1-year tag, $20 00 for a 2-year tag, and $25 00 for a 3-year tag When it's time for renewal, make sure your pet gets that rabies shot again and renew through the City Clerk’s office.

Don’t have time to visit City Hall? Use our convenient online forms! Online forms are designed to streamline the entire process, enabling you to complete them quickly and efficiently. Access our forms from the comfort of your own home, office, or even while on the go. A few of our handy online forms include:

Pet Licenses and Dog Park Passes

Estate Sale Permit

Residential Vacation Check

Block Party Permits

FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) Requests

Walking Your Pets And Ordinance Reminders

All dogs must be on a chain or leash and under reasonable control of some person at all times.

Owners cannot allow animals to deposit fecal matter in any place other than the premises where the animal is harbored or kept, unless it is immediately collected and removed. No person shall harbor or keep any dog which, by loud or frequent or habitual barking, yelping or howling, causes a serious annoyance to the neighborhood, or to people passing on the street.

Please remember dog waste should be collected with a bag and disposed of in your garbage container, not your yard waste bin.