Dog Licenses

All dogs over the age of six months in the State of CT must be licensed. If you are applying for a license for the first time, please fill out the application linked at the bottom of this page. A valid rabies certificate, signed by a licensed veterinarian, including the date of the vaccination and duration of immunity, must be presented to the Town Clerk. If the dog has been spayed or neutered, written proof must also be presented at the time of licensing.

Dog licenses in Connecticut renew every year in the month of June.  For a small convenience fee, you can renew online from June 1-August 31 every year.  Outside of this timeframe, renewals can be done in person and by mail.  Remember, if you renew after June 30, a late fee of $1/month will be assessed.  If your dog has been registered in our system for previous years, you do not need to fill out the application again. However, a valid rabies certificate will need to be presented if the certificate we have on file has expired.

Fees are accepted online (June 1 - August 31 only), by mail, or by coming into the office in person. If paying by check, please make check out to "Ridgefield Town Clerk" and mail it to 400 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT  06877 and include a self-addressed stamped envelope.

• Neutered Male/Spayed Female: $8.00
• Male/Female: $19.00
• Late Licensing Penalty: $1.00 per month, per dog
• Lost Tag: $0.50 for new license
• Transfer of Ownership: $1.00 for new license if already issued
• Change of residence (Town): $0.50 for new license if already issued
• Kennel Licenses: $50.00 per 10 dogs / $100.00 per 20 dogs

DOG LICENSE APPLICATION (only necessary for new dogs)

Fish & Game Licenses

• Licenses to hunt, trap or fish, or any combination of these, can be obtained in the Town Clerk's Office.
• Hunting licenses may only be issued to a person who has held a resident license to hunt with firearms within five years from the date of the application OR presents a certificate of competency issued after the completion of the required course in safe hunting practices and the use of hunting weapons. A minor, age 12-15, may hunt with firearm or bow if such minor holds a junior firearms hunting or junior archery license, and is accompanied by a person over 18 years of age.
• To purchase a License for the first time in Connecticut, you must contact the Licensing office at 860-424-3105 for assistance.
• Pheasant Tags are issued to anyone possessing a valid firearms or archery license.
• Migratory Bird Stamps are available to applicants 16 years of age or older.
• Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program (H.I.P.): Persons hunting ducks, geese, brant, woodcock, rails, snipes and coots are required to obtain a HIP permit from the Town Clerk.
• Hunting & Fishing Licenses can also be purchased online by clicking here.