Kotzebue animal control is handled by the community service officer that responds to numerous calls daily concerning the safety and health of Kotzebue's pet population.
Required licensing and rabies vaccinations are available during business hours Monday thru Friday.
Kotzebue police officers will respond to after-hours calls.
All dogs in the City of Kotzebue must be licensed (lifetime license).
Animal Control Policy
Dogs with a form of ID (I.E. Tags) are kept for one (1) week.
Dogs without a form of id are kept for 24 hours.
$5.00 individual dog license
Impoundment Fees
$100.00 1st Offense
$150.00 2nd Offense
$200.00 3rd Offense
City Code
6.04.020 - License - Required - Fee
Every dog within the City of Kotzebue over six months old or weighing over twenty pounds shall be subject to a one-time license fee of five dollars.
Persons owning five dogs or less shall obtain a license in the sum of five dollars per dog.
Persons owning six dogs or more shall obtain a kennel license from the city for thirty dollars.