Immediate Release
January 27, 2010
Batavia, Ohio. The Board of Clermont County Commissioners (BCC) is extending the deadline to obtain a 2010 dog license from January 31 until March 31, 2010. “Many people have told us that with the holidays, they often forget about the January dog license deadline,” said BCC President Bob Proud. “This is a trial project to see if additional revenues come in as a result of the deadline extension.” Dog licenses cost $14 if they are purchased by the deadline; after the deadline, you could be assessed a $14 penalty.
By law, dogs are required to have a new license each year; if the pet gets lost, it can be quickly traced by the license number. If a dog is unlicensed, animal shelters are required to hold the animal for only three days before it can be put up for adoption or put down.
All proceeds collected for dog licenses go to the Clermont County Humane Society to operate the Clermont Animal Shelter, under contract with the BCC to house dogs that have been picked up as strays or owner surrendered dogs. The Clermont County Animal Shelter is located at 4025 Filager Road in Batavia; call the shelter at (513) 732-8854 or visit their Web site at www.ClermontCountyAnimalShelter.com.
Dog licenses are available at a number of locations across the county, including the Clermont County Auditor’s Office, located at 101 E. Main Street in Batavia. For a complete listing of sites where you can purchase a dog license, visit the Web site at www.ClermontAuditor.org or call (513) 732-7150.
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For additional information about this or other county news, contact Clermont County Communications Director Kathryn Lehr at (513) 732-7597 or by e-mail, klehr@co.clermont.oh.us.