Okanogan County SHERIFF

Concealed Pistol Licenses: "CPL's" are no longer issued at the Sheriff's Office.  CPL's are now issued in the Jail Lobby located at 139 3rd Ave North in Okanogan.  The entrance to the lobby is directly behind the flagpole on the front side (facing east) of the courthouse across from city hall. Costs are $60.00 for an original, $32.00 for a renewal, $42.00 for a late renewal (can only be up to 90 days of expiration or will need to apply for an original), $10.00 for a replacement.

http://www.atg.wa.gov/consumer/lt/index.shtml

Okanogan County has no specialized animal control enforcement officer. All calls for service into the Sheriff's Office are given to their perspective jurisdictions. Some of the incorporated City's have animal control laws but if you live outside these Cities then there are few laws governing animals. Okanogan County doesn't have an animal shelter. People who have unwanted or homeless pets are referred to a private organization, Animal Foster Care (509) 422-3364.

Dogs are a serious problem in rural Okanogan County and Dog related calls for service consume a large amount of Sheriff's Deputies time. Here are some basic rules and information about Dogs in Okanogan County-

- The duty of being a responsible Dog owner falls on it's owners

- Barking Dogs fall under the County noise ordinance but keep in mind that the Dog owners are your neighbors and try to handle the matter as a good neighbor would by talking to them about the problem.

- Vicious Dogs need to be reported in a timely manner. A dangerous Dog is one that is aggressive in it's actions and bites people or domestic animals. Dangerous Dogs -  RCW 16.08.070

- Dogs injuring stock may be killed, RCW 16.08.020 Please read this section of title 16 carefully.

- Animal cruelty is defined in RCW 16.52.207