Alpine County Sheriff's Office
Animal services
The current county code expressly assigns dog licence and tag issuance to the Sheriff after payment and vaccination proof. The Sheriff page lists a licensing/permit assistance contact and links the adopted fee schedule. Confirm the current application channel and arrangements before visiting.
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Alpine Sheriff licensing contact and current fee-schedule link — alpine licensing contact
Molly Graham Records Requests, Licensing and Permits Email Molly Graham Phone: 530-694-2231 x331
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UC Davis’s county outreach summary describes Environmental Health investigating initial daily animal-control calls and transferring them to Douglas County, Nevada. Emergency evacuations are described separately. This undated planning summary does not establish a public drop-off address or the current admission conditions of a named Nevada shelter.
County Animal Services and Capabilities exist Alpine County does not have an animal services department and partners with Douglas County, Nevada for their day-to-day animal control needs. For daily Additional organizations: operations, the Environmental Health Director for the county will investigate initial • Alpine County calls within the county and then will transfer to Douglas County. During emergency evacuations, Douglas County will provide animal services in Nevada and Alpine Community County law enforcement officers can escort owners to get their animals, if it is Emergency Response determined safe. Team (CERT)
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CVET Alpine county outreach summary — alpine operational coordination; page 1
County Animal Services and Capabilities exist Alpine County does not have an animal services department and partners with Douglas County, Nevada for their day-to-day animal control needs. For daily Additional organizations: operations, the Environmental Health Director for the county will investigate initial • Alpine County calls within the county and then will transfer to Douglas County. During emergency evacuations, Douglas County will provide animal services in Nevada and Alpine Community County law enforcement officers can escort owners to get their animals, if it is Emergency Response determined safe. Team (CERT)
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Read the county’s impounded-animal care and redemption procedure, then contact the Sheriff to establish the actual placement and release arrangements. This is legal and coordination information: no local public intake facility, available space, current cross-state admission eligibility or owner-surrender acceptance has been verified.
Ask the Sheriff about an impounded animal’s placement, required redemption fees or adoption application. The code does not identify a current public intake facility.
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The planning report says Alpine has no brick-and-mortar animal shelter. Its Douglas County Fairgrounds references concern previous fires.
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Alpine County official codifier · Alpine official animal-control code chapter (opens in a new tab)
Alpine official animal-control code chapter — alpine impound care
6.04.200 Impounded animals—Food and shelter. The animal control officer shall provide all impounded animals with suitable and adequate food, water and shelter. (Ord. 430 § 4(D), 1983) 6.04.210 Impounded animals—Costs of care. The sheriff or his agent shall collect fees from the owners redeeming impounded animals sufficient to defray the costs incident thereto, as established by resolution by the county board of supervisors. (Ord. 430 § 4(E), 1983)
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