Sacramento County News
Planning Department gets new address and new hours
Application Filing can be done during open counter hours or anytime by appointment
Sacramento, CA – On Monday, April 26, the public information counter in the Planning and Community
Development Department will be moving to 827 7th Street, 2nd Floor, Room 225 with new hours going into
effect on that same day.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday , Thursday 9‐ noon
Friday, Saturday, Sunday Closed
Application Filing Anytime by appointment –
916‐874‐6141
Customers can continue to submit requests for information by email to sacplan@saccounty.net or leave voice
mail messages at 874‐6221. Customers should allow up to five working days for responses to voice mail and email
messages for information.
Customers wishing to file applications can do so during open hours or at any time during the week by
appointment. Call 916‐874‐6141 for appointments.
Amnesty Offered to Sacramento County Residents for Pet Licensing
Program drops penalty; Citizens save $100 through June 30
In an effort to get pet owners to license their pets, Sacramento County Animal Care is removing the late license penalty fee of $100 now through June 30, 2010.
“A licensed pet provides many benefits. Most importantly, it will allow Animal Care to return your pet home
without you having to come to the shelter, stated Pat Claerbout, County Animal Shelter Director. “All it
takes is an unopened gate for your pet to get out. Licensing is a cheap, efficient way to be quickly reunited
with your pet.”
Other benefits include the waiver of a $35 impound fee if your animal has to be taken to the shelter. Plus
shelter staff will be able to contact you that they are holding your pet. Licensed pets are also held for 10
days as opposed to a four day hold for other animals.
To license your pet you will need current a rabies certificate and proof of spay or neutering to purchase a
reduced fee license of $15. Licenses can be purchased for one‐year at $15, two years at $30 and three years
at $45 at the following locations:
Online through the Animal Care website at
http://www.msa2.saccounty.net/acr/Pages/OnlinePetLicenseRenewals.aspx
At the Animal Care Facility at 3839 Bradshaw Road, Wed‐Fri, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sat and Sun, 11
a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Cash, debit or Visa or MasterCard accepted.
At Animal Care’s low cost vaccination clinic held at the shelter the third Thursday of each month
from 5‐7p.m.
The North Area Service Center at 6015 Watt Avenue or the East Area Service Center at 5229‐B Hazel
Avenue. Payment by check only. Make checks payable to: Sacramento County Animal Care and
Regulation.
Participating veterinarians. Check with your veterinarian to see if they participate.
By mail – Print out a licensing application form available at www.saccountyshelter.net and mail
completed form with check, proof of rabies and spay/neuter information to the Animal Shelter.
Make checks payable to: Sacramento County Animal Care and Regulation.
Revenue from licensing helps support the care of more than 14,000 homeless animals each year, funds the
department in investigating hundreds of animal neglect and abuse cases, provides low cost spay neuter
clinics, provides food to pet homes in need through the Pet Pantry Program and protects our community
from dangerous animals.