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Local Laws and Licensing

1. Police Enforcement 2. Dog License 3. Licensing Laws 3. Licensing Locations 4. Dangerous Dogs

Dog Licensing

In short, all dogs must be licensed and vaccinated, whether you live in Sequim, Port Angeles, Port Townsend or in unincorporated areas of Clallam or Jefferson County. Those rules are already on the books and they apply to the dog park just as they apply to the rest of the area. We've had a lot of questions about whether dogs must be licensed to visit the park. The answer is yes, because they must be licensed regardless of where they are.

If you are visiting our park from out-of-town, you should either have a license from your home city or county, or be able to show proof of Rabies vaccination.

Dog Licensing Laws

• Clallam County Code
  
• Sequim Municipal Code (PDF)
  
• Port Angeles Website
  
• Jefferson County Animal Services
  
• Forks Municipal Code

Dog Licensing Locations

You can get Clallam County dog licenses at the Clallam County Sheriff's office or the Clallam County Humane Society and even at the Sequim Police Department. By the way, here's an article about County licensing fees.

City of Sequim dog licenses are available at the Sequim Police Department.

For Port Angeles dog licenses, go to City Hall or the Clallam County Humane Society.

In Jefferson County, see the Animal Services department for more information.

In Forks, go to the Police Department.

Dangerous Dogs

Washington State has one of the strictest dangerous dog laws in the nation. It is the owner’s responsibility to control his or her animal. Failure to do so may result in criminal prosecution as well as civil suit.

While we hope that there will never be any serious trouble at our peaceful little dog park, all visitors should be aware that we take safety seriously and all dangerous behavior will be reported to the authorities.

Here's a brief summary of the dangerous dog laws** offered by Jefferson County. The following links are the laws as detailed in the Revised Code of Washington: RCW 16.08.070 , RCW 16.08.080, RCW 16.08.090 and RCW 16.08.100

Website Last Updated: October 7, 2010