State guide
Utah
The practical question in Utah is which counter sells the tag. Here, that is Salt Lake County Animal Services for Salt Lake City and the other places the county page names. Salt Lake County's page says it is Utah state law that a pet be licensed and that the license is renewed yearly. A fee from the official page: Salt Lake County page: unsterilized $50; sterilized $25; senior 60 or older sterilized $10; late penalty $50. The county says it serves Salt Lake City and other named cities and metro townships.
Checked against official sources on October 11, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Who sets the license rule
- Salt Lake County Animal Services for the cities that page lists
- Who sells the license
- Salt Lake County Animal Services for Salt Lake City and the other places the county page names
- Official page
- Official page →
All cats, dogs, and ferrets in those areas must be licensed by five months of age or within 30 days of moving in or acquiring the pet. A late license penalty of $50 is listed in addition to the regular fee. This record is sourced to the official page linked here. Read the linked page before you pay, because a form can change.
Unsterilized animals are $50 and sterilized animals are $25 on that page. The Utah code section itself was not separately fetched, so the county page is the source for these sentences. Use the linked page rather than a third-party summary. Read the linked page before you pay, because a form can change. This entry does not add a phone number or a penalty that the page does not show.
A sterilized animal owned by a person 60 or older is $10. Other Utah cities are told to use their own animal-control links. Rules for a neighboring city are not automatically yours. Read the linked page before you pay, because a form can change. This entry does not add a phone number or a penalty that the page does not show.
City pages in Utah
- Salt Lake City dog license
- Holladay dog license
- Murray dog license
- Midvale dog license
- Millcreek dog license
- Bluffdale dog license
- Kearns dog license
Official resources in Utah
Says state law requires a pet license and lists cities served, the age, and fees.
Key facts for Utah
- Salt Lake County's page says it is Utah state law that a pet be licensed and that the license is renewed yearly.
- The county says it serves Salt Lake City and other named cities and metro townships.
- All cats, dogs, and ferrets in those areas must be licensed by five months of age or within 30 days of moving in or acquiring the pet.
- Unsterilized animals are $50 and sterilized animals are $25 on that page.
- A sterilized animal owned by a person 60 or older is $10.
- A late license penalty of $50 is listed in addition to the regular fee.
- The Utah code section itself was not separately fetched, so the county page is the source for these sentences.
City license pages in Utah
| City | city | href | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City dog license | Salt Lake City | /cities/salt-lake-city-ut | The county, which lists Salt Lake City among the places it serves, says all cats, dogs, and ferrets must be licensed by five months of age or within 30 days of moving in or acquiring the pet. |
| Holladay dog license | Holladay | /cities/holladay-ut | Holladay is one of the cities the county page says it licenses, and cats, dogs, and ferrets there must be licensed by five months or within 30 days of a move or a new pet. |
| Murray dog license | Murray | /cities/murray-ut | Murray is named as a city Salt Lake County Animal Services licenses, under the five-month or 30-day rule for cats, dogs, and ferrets. |
| Midvale dog license | Midvale | /cities/midvale-ut | Midvale is on the county's list of cities whose cats, dogs, and ferrets must be licensed by five months of age or within 30 days. |
| Millcreek dog license | Millcreek | /cities/millcreek-ut | Millcreek is named among the cities where the county requires cats, dogs, and ferrets to be licensed by five months or within 30 days of arrival or acquisition. |
| Bluffdale dog license | Bluffdale | /cities/bluffdale-ut | Bluffdale is one of the cities the county says it serves for pet licensing, with the five-month or 30-day deadline. |
| Kearns dog license | Kearns | /cities/kearns-ut | Kearns is one of the metro townships the county page says it licenses, and cats, dogs, and ferrets must be licensed by five months or within 30 days. |
* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.
What to do next
- Open the official page for Utah before you pay.
- Match the office to the address where the dog lives.
- Bring the rabies certificate if the page says it is required.
- Do not use another state's fee table.
Not seeing your city or county?
We list a city only when an official government page publishes its rules. If yours isn't in the table above, it may not publish them online yet. Here's what to use instead, in order:
- General Start with the statewide information above. It applies across Utah, but cities and counties can add their own steps, fees or deadlines.
- Closest verified Nearest places where we have verified local data outside this state (distance from Utah's population center, for comparison only):
- Fresno dog license, California · about 489 miles
- Sacramento dog license, California · about 521 miles
- Cerritos dog license, California · about 560 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office. They have the current local rule, fee and form.Salt Lake County Animal Services for the cities that page lists
Website →Phone not shown: use the contact page on the official website above.Your city or county office: Local governments →Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Utah page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us and include a link to the official page. We check every tip before it goes up.