Licenses, Registrations, Fees and Permits

Municipal Fee Schedule  – Effective July 1, 2017

Transfer Station Fees – Effective July 1, 2024

Dog Licenses:

Dog licenses expire and are due on January 1st 
Neutered/spayed fee        $6.00
Non-neutered/non-spayed    $11.00
Late Fee as of February 1st    $25.00 plus license fee
Proof of Rabies Vaccine required
First time licensing must be done in person at Town Hall
Re-licensing by mail requires:
1) Fee:  Checks made payable to “Town of Long Island”
2) Proof of rabies vaccine
3) Self-addressed stamped envelope

October 16, 2025 Note from Town Clerk Amy Tierney:
Dog licenses expire on December 31st each year and must be renewed on an annual basis by January 31st. Licensing for 2026 began on October 15th.

Per State Law, all dogs in the State of Maine must be licensed at 6 months of age or within 10 days of ownership.
 In general, rabies vaccines are good for 3 years, call or email to see if you need to send updated rabies certificates.
  • $6 for a spayed/neutered dog
  • $11 for an unspayed/unneutered dog
  • $25 late fee per dog (for renewals submitted after January 31st) ·

Boat Registration:

First-time registrations must be done in person at Town Hall
Re-registrations by mail require:
1) Fee:  Call Tax Collector for amount (207-766-5820)
2) Checks made payable to “Town of Long Island”
3) Self-addressed stamped envelope

ATV Registration:

First-time registrations must be done in person at Town Hall
Re-registrations by mail require:
1) Fee:    Call Tax Collector for amount (207-766-5820)
2) Checks made payable to “Town of Long Island”
3) Self-addressed stamped envelope

Vehicle and Golf Cart Registrations:

First-time registrations must be done in person at Town Hall
Re-registrations by mail require:
1) Fee:    Call Tax Collector for amount (207-766-5820)
2) Checks made payable to “Town of Long Island”
3) Proof of Insurance – must be valid on date of transaction
4) Self-addressed stamped envelope

Parking Stickers:

Parking stickers are available during regular town hall business hours and can only be issued for registered vehicles.

1. Per Municipal Parking Area Ordinance, in order to park in the Long Island Municipal Parking Lot, located at Mariner’s Landing, all forms of motorized vehicles are required to have a valid Parking Permit Sticker.

For vehicles registered on Long Island a Parking Permit Sticker costs $25/year. For vehicles not registered on Long Island  a Parking Permit  Sticker costs $20/month or $75/year.

NOTE: To obtain a Parking Permit Sticker for a vehicle not registered on the island you need to show the vehicles current valid registration.       

2. Parking Permits have been required since June 2006 and the applicable ordinance is published every year in the Long Island Annual Town Report that is mailed out and posted on the Town’s website.

3. Per the town ordinance, the valid Parking Permit Sticker must be placed in the lower corner of the driver’s side of the windshield. Please remove any other expired Parking Permit Sticker.

4. If a motorized vehicle delivered to the Island and you are not here, please make arrangements to have it brought to your property until a Parking Permit Sticker can be acquired.

5. Those who rent their property should inform renters that if they  bring a vehicle to the island, they must have a parking sticker to park at Mariner’s.

6. If no Parking Permit Sticker is displayed, or the Parking Permit Sticker is not in the required location on windshield, the owner/operator is subject to a violation ticket and fine of $20/ticket. 

Mooring permit applications:

2026 Mooring Permit Application

Liquor license applications are available:
Liquor License Application

Per the State Bureau of Liquor Licensing, the following licenses need to be obtained:

BYOB Function:
Town License required – $20 per day – two Selectmen signatures required
State License required – $10 per day – two Selectmen signatures required.

Liquor Provided by Host at no charge:
Town License required – $20 per day – two Selectmen signatures required 
No State License is required
Tip jar is prohibited per State Bureau of Liquor Licensing.

Liquor Provided by Host with a cash bar:
Cash bar is only permitted by a licensed caterer hired by the host.
A caterer already is required to have State License to sell alcohol. A tip jar is permitted.
No additional license from the Town is required.

Reminder:  Though the applications require a 72-hour notice,  the town has a only a part-time staff, so please allow at least 2 weeks for applications to be processed.  Approved licenses must be posted during the time of the function.

For more information, please contact Town Clerk Amy Tierney at clerk@longislandmaine.org

 

Last Updated on September 28, 2026 by The LIME Website Team