The City of Yucaipa contracts with the County of San Bernardino Animal Care and Control for animal control and licensing services. All dogs within the County of San Bernardino are required by law to be vaccinated and licensed at four (4) months of age. (California Health and Safety Code, Section 1920 and San Bernardino County Ordinance No.1764, Sections 32.027 and 32.029.).
Licensing Benefits to Dog Owners:
A license identifies your dog and allows you to be quickly reunited with them in case they ever get lost.
Licensed dogs are held much longer at animal shelters (10 days) than unlicensed dogs, which are held for only four days before being made available for adoption or destroyed. Unfortunately, many owners of unlicensed dogs return from a vacation to find that their dogs ran away from a caretaker and were either adopted or destroyed at a local animal shelter. If a dog is wearing a license tag, Animal Care & Control staff will attempt to reach the owner of a licensed dog by mail, telephone, and home visits if necessary.
A license ensures that dogs are vaccinated against rabies, a fatal disease.
Owners of licensed dogs receive a helpful reminder to revaccinate their pet prior to the rabies vaccine expiration date.
Owners who license their dog on time will save court costs and late fees.
The State of California mandates that revenue from dog licensing pay for any hospitalization or emergency care of licensed animals. This revenue source assures owners that their licensed animal will be transported to a veterinarian if they are found injured.
If a currently vaccinated dog is exposed to a rabies positive animal, it may be quarantined. However, if an animal’s vaccination has expired or is not valid, it is generally destroyed.
Licensing Benefits to Public Health
Rabies is a current threat to human and animal health. Dog licensing lowers the overall cost and health risk by making certain that dogs are vaccinated and by providing revenue for prevention programs.
A single rabies incident resulting from a dog whose vaccination has expired costs you, the taxpayer, thousands of dollars. This money could be saved and used elsewhere if the dog’s vaccination had been current.
Excerpt from San Bernardino County Animal Care & Control Program
An ID Tag could be Your Pet’s Only Chance to Get Home!
Every year thousands of animals arrive at shelters across the country without any form of identification. That means that it is up to the owner to track down the lost pet, which is often a very difficult thing to do. If an animal is brought to the shelter without any form of identification, then it is held for four to six days (depending on the hours that the shelter is open to the public) before it is placed for adoption or destroyed. However, if the pet has an ID tag with a phone number on it, then the chances are it will not be lost for long. If the animal has a tag on it then the shelter will make every attempt to contact the owner and will hold the animal for 10 days.
There are many ways that you can identify your pet. Identification tags come in all different sizes, shapes, and colors. Styles range from plastic to 14-carat gold. If you have a dog that is over four months of age then the law says that you must provide him/her with a license, which is yet another form of identification. There are also more permanent ways to ID your pet, such as the Microchip or tattooing (call your local veterinarian for details). The most important thing, of course, is to make sure that you ID your pet. Whether your animal lives indoors or outdoors, it should ALWAYS wear an ID tag because you never know what might happen. Why take the risk of losing your precious friend? Do the right thing by being a responsible pet owner –TAG YOUR PET!
For more information, please call the San Bernardino County Animal Care and Control Program toll free at (800) 472-5609.
How Do I License My Dog?
What are the Licensing Fees?
What will I receive?
What if I lose the tag or if my dog is currently licensed in a different city?
How many dogs can I have in the City of Yucaipa?
How Do I License My Dog?
Licenses may be obtained in person or purchased through the mail. For instructions on purchasing your license through the mail, call San Bernardino County Animal Control at 800-472-5609.
Yucaipa residents may obtain dog licenses in person at City Hall Monday - Thursday from 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM, Fridays 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - (closed alternate Fridays). You will need to provide proof of a current rabies vaccination to obtain the license. If your dog is spayed or neutered, you need to include proof of this from a veterinarian as well.
What are the Licensing Fees?
The fees are different for altered (spayed or neutered) and unaltered dogs.
Note: Fees are assessed by the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health
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Unaltered |
Altered |
Senior |
Disabled |
1 Year |
$96.00 |
$15.00 |
$9.00 |
$9.00 |
2 Years |
$192.00 |
$25.20 |
$18.00 |
$18.00 |
3 Years |
$288.00 |
$36.00 |
$27.00 |
$27.00 |
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What will I receive?
When you apply in person at City Hall, you will be issued a dog license tag.
What if I lose the tag or if my dog is currently licensed in a different city?
Replacement tags are available for $4.00. As the permanent tags are preprinted, you will be issued a new tag number. If your dog is currently licensed, you have 30 days from the time you move into the City of Yucaipa to purchase a dog license.
How many dogs can I have in the City of Yucaipa?
City of Yucaipa Municipal Code Section 84.0560, (h) (1):
Animal Type |
Minimum Lot Area |
Max. Density or Number |
1) A combination of dogs,
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Less Than 7,200 sq. ft. |
2 per lot or unit |
7,200 sq. ft. |
3 per lot |
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10,000 sq. ft. |
4 per lot |
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20,000 sq. ft. or more |
*5 per lot |
* Five or more require a Special Use Permit (SUP) and a Public Health permit.