In the City of Montrose, pets are required to be licensed at the time the pet is obtained and renewed every January. Bring proof of current rabies vaccination and either $5 per fixed pet and $10 per unfixed pet to get your pet licensed at the City Office. The fine for an unregistered pet is $25.
In order to register pets, you can stop in during regular office hours (which resume January 7): Mondays 9-12, 1-3 and Wednesdays and Thursdays 9-12.
Additionally, the office will be open on Monday, January 7 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. I'll plan another evening or weekend time for late January, as well.
If those times don't work, you can also put payment and a copy of the vaccination records in the drop box or mail it to the city office (PO Box 97). You can pick up your pet tags at a later time.
* Please make sure your documentation clearly shows when the rabies vaccination expires. It isn't always clear on paperwork from some out of town vets.
* Payments should be separate from your water/sewer/garbage bill payment.
* If you'd like your pet tags mailed to you rather than picking them up from the office, please include an extra $1 to cover the cost of postage and envelope.
* If you drop your paperwork off in the drop box, please include your phone number or email address so I can contact you with any questions.
It really does help to register your pets. There were a couple instances last year where we found a dog on the loose, and the tag helped us reunite it with its family. Otherwise, we have to take it to the Sioux Falls Humane Society.
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Upcoming Office Closures:
January 30 Closing at 11:00 for a Finance Meeting in Sioux Falls
February 20 - 25
Reminder: The City Office will close following the School District calendar and closures.
City Office Walk-In Hours:
Monday 9:00-12:00 & 1:00-3:00
Wednesday 9:00-12:00
Thursday 9:00-12:00
City Office: 605-363-5065
Emergency Maintenance: 605-370-1240
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Montrose is a small South Dakota community of approximately 480 people located along the banks of the Vermillion River. The town offers a seasonal campground and pool. The downtown offers Security State Bank, Post Office, Raggedy Ann's furniture and decor, CJ's at the Wellington restaurant, The Office Bar, and the Montrose Gas Plus convenience store. Montrose also offers a Public School for grades K-12, as well as City Daycare, which provides preschool classes. It is home to 3 churches: St Patrick's Catholic Church, St John's Lutheran and Montrose United Methodist. Come visit us or check us out as a place to reside. We're just a short commute east to Sioux Falls, or west to Mitchell.
