Dog Registrations are due by 5/31/09. Please present an up to date rabies vaccination, if necessary. If you wish to register by mail, please provide a self addressed stamped envelope and up to date rabies vaccination. The cost of dogs is as follows:
Non neuter/spayed-------$9.00
Neutered or spayed------$6.50
Senior (65 or older)-------$2.00
Please note that, if you miss the 5/31 deadline, a fine of $25 plus the dog registration fee will be assessed per RSA 466:13. If you no longer have your dog, please contact us with your name, address, and the name of the dog and we will update our records accordingly.
The Annual Rabies Clinic will be held on Saturday May 9th at the Fire Station from 9am-1pm. The cost of the shot will be $12.00 and Town Clerk staff will be there registering dogs, as well.
VEHICLE REGISTRATION:
NEW RESIDENTS RELOCATING FROM OUT-OF-STATE:
Note:New Hampshire allows new residents only 60 days to change over driver’s licenses and/or motor vehicle registrations
Present to the Town Clerk’s Office documentation from the closing of your home (ie. HUD statement, deed, etc.), OR, if renting, you must present one (1) of the following: a lease, rent receipt, or written statement from the property owner confirming your residency.
If your vehicle is less than fifteen (15) years old, present your out-of-state TITLE (a copy is not acceptable), OR, if your vehicle is fifteen (15) years old or more , present your out-of-state registration, a bill of sale, or Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) verification form.
If your title is currently held by an out-of-state lienholder or leasing company and your registration and insurance are still valid, please continue to subsection “a”. If your insurance or registration has expired or will expire within the next twenty (20) days, please continue to subsection “c”:
Title held out-of-state: Contact your lienholder or leasing company directly and inform them that you have moved to NH and require your title in order to register your vehicle. NH is a ‘title state’, and as such, any existing title must be surrendered at the time of registration. Again, it must be the actual title, a photocopy is NOT sufficient. If they refuse to release the title to you, or require an official request for release, please continue to subsection “b”;
The Town Clerk’s Office is not authorized to make request for a title on your behalf, it must be made by the NH Title Bureau. Present your out-of-state registration and the lienholder or leasing company’s name and mailing address. We will prepare a NH title application for a fee of $2, which you must forward to the Title Bureau with their fee of $25. Upon receipt, they will make request for your title. Once the title is received at the Bureau’s office, a notice will be sent to you authorizing the Town Clerk’s office to issue your registration and plates. This is a process which can take several weeks.
Registration/insurance expiring: As your insurance and/or registration has or is expiring within 20 days, you qualify for what the State terms a “Hardship Registration”. Present your out-of-state registration to the Town Clerk’s Office, along with the lienholder or leasing company’s name and mailing address. We will prepare a NH title application and registration, and collect your town taxes. You will then be directed to the Salem Motor Vehicle Sub-station, where you will pay your registration and title fees. Salem will issue a sixty (60) day temporary plate, and at some point during that time, upon receipt of your out-of-state title, Concord Motor Vehicle will forward your metal plates directly to you.
NH RESIDENTS RELOCATING TO WINDHAM:
Same as #1 above.
We will provide you with a change of address card, which you must complete and forward to the Division of Motor Vehicles within ten (10) days of moving.
If you do not receive a renewal notice from the Town of Windham for your vehicle, or if your renewal is due the month you move to Town, you must present to the Clerk’s Office your expiring registration from your previous town of residence. If you do not have your registration, you must obtain a photocopy from the town where it was issued prior to obtaining a renewal with the Town of Windham.
ALL RESIDENTS:
Registration fees paid to the Town of Windham are based on the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) when the vehicle was new. The MSRP is taken from the “Red Book” published by National Market Reports. The same book is used state-wide, and all taxes are calculated from the same, state-regulated tables. Current year vehicles are taxed at $18.00/thousand for the first year. The rate is then reduced by $3.00/thousand per year until the vehicle is six (6) years old. At that time, the rate remains at $3.00/thousand. The State registration fee is based on the gross vehicle weight (GVW).
The Town Clerk cannot register a new vehicle for less than five (5) months, nor more than sixteen (16). A resident who comes to the office in July, and whose birthday falls in November would register for five (5) months. The same registration processed in August would run for sixteen (16) months.
When transferring license plates to a newly purchased vehicle, please bring the paperwork for the new vehicle as well as the registration from the vehicle being replaced. Please remember that your license plates and registration are your property and responsibility, and should remain in your possession after the sale or trade-in of any vehicle.
Vehicle registrations expire on the last day of the owner’s birth month, except in the case of a company owned or leased vehicle. In this case, the expiration date is determined by the first letter of the company name. The Town of Windham forwards registration reminders to vehicle owners, however, it is the registrant’s responsibility to renew the vehicle in the event of lost or misdirected mail.Registrations being renewed by mail must include a self-addressed stamped envelope in order to avoid mailing delays.There is no grace period on expired registrations.
New Hampshire law requires that any child 12 years of age or under must be restrained by either the automobile safety belt, or an approved child restraint device.
VEHICLE INSPECTIONS:
NEW VEHICLES:Within ten (10) calendar days of obtaining your plates and registration you are required to have a safety inspection of your vehicle(s).
VEHICLE RENEWALS:Vehicles up for renewal are expected to be inspected during their renewal month, however, there is a ten (10) grace period into the following month.
DRIVER LICENSING:
You may obtain or renew your driver’s license at the Department of Motor Vehicles located on Geremonty Drive in Salem, NH. Their hours are 8:15 am to 4:15 pm, Monday through Friday, and you may contact them at 893-9871 for more information. New residents to New Hampshire must surrender any out-of-state licenses at the time of application.
Currently, the fee for a standard Operator License is $50.00. Additional fees are charged for Motorcycle and Commercial endorsements. Drivers under the age of eighteen (18) are required to complete a Driver Education Course, and show parental or guardian consent. Driver’s Licenses are valid for a term of five (5) years, expiring at midnight on the licensee's birthday.
You may register to vote any time during regular business hours. You must be an American citizen, and present proof thereof. A birth certificate, passport or baptismal papers are all acceptable. If you are a Naturalized citizen, you must present your naturalization papers. Proof of residency is also required. Voter registration cannot be accepted by the Town Clerk’s office within ten (10) days prior to an election, however, the Supervisors of the Checklist sit prior to an election for new voters, change of party, etc. Their hours are posted in the local paper, and in the Town Hall. Registration can also be completed at the polls on the day of the election.
DOG LICENSING:
Any dog 3 months of age or older is required by NH law to have a current license. Owner’s must present a valid rabies certificate at the time of licensing, and all licenses expire annual on April 30th. The Town Clerk is required to charge a Civil Forfeiture penalty in the amount of $25.00 to any owner who fails to re-license their dog by June 1 of any given year.
Windham has adopted a “dog control” law which states that the dog must be in the presence and sight of a responsible adult at all times, and must respond when called. There are also statutes regarding nuisance and vicious dog offenses.
The Animal Control Officer will take into custody any dog found off the property of its owners, having reason to believe it is a stray, or any dog without a current tag on its collar. Once impounded for any reason, the dog may be disposed of or destroyed if not claimed within seven (7) days. If the identity of the owner is known, Animal Control will serve a notice in writing that the dog has been seized and must be retrieved within five (5) days or face euthanasia.
OTHER SERVICES AVAILABLE:
The following items and services are also handled by the Windham Town Clerk and staff:
Resident/Non-Resident Hunting and Fishing License
OHRV (Off-Road Vehicle) Registrations
Boat Registrations
Vital Statistic Records
Windham Administrative Offices PO Box 120, 4 N. Lowell Road, Windham, NH 03087
