Boynton Beach Letters for Support Animals and Psychiatric Service Dogs
Named for Major Nathan Boynton, who arrived in 1895, Boynton Beach counted 80,380 residents in 2020. A free online screening is the first step, and a Florida-licensed clinician then decides whether an ESA letter or a psychiatric service dog letter suits you.
County Weekend Clinic Prices
- Rabies vaccination
- $15
- Microchip, sterilized pet
- $10
- Microchip, not sterilized
- $20
- Tag, sterilized pet
- $15
- Tag, not sterilized
- $75
Saturdays and Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m., subject to change or cancellation.
Boynton Beach Plans Along the Channel Markers
Follow the markers to compare plans; the prices come from our live checkout.
Three Stops to a Boynton Beach Letter
Screen online
A short, free questionnaire about your health and your animal.
Talk with a clinician
A Florida-licensed clinician evaluates you, often by telehealth.
Get the signed letter
Qualify, choose a plan, and the letter is emailed to you.
Major Boynton's Town by the Sea
Dexter Hubel and his family were the first settlers who were not Native American, arriving in 1877. Nathan Boynton, a Civil War major and Michigan politician, came in 1895, built the Boynton Hotel and brought Michigan families who farmed or opened businesses near Ocean Avenue.
| 1898 | Byrd and Fred Dewey filed the plat for the Town of Boynton. |
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| 1920 | 48 of the 50 qualified voters met at the Boynton Lumber Club on April 14 and approved incorporation. |
| 1931 | The oceanfront section split away; it became Ocean Ridge in 1939. |
Palm Beach County Weekend Clinic Cost Planner
Add up what a visit to the county's weekend vaccine clinic would cost for one or more Boynton Beach pets, and check your arrival against the listed hours.
- Fill in the form, then select Total My Visit.
Letters We Prepare for Boynton Beach
ESA housing letter
Supports an accommodation request to a Boynton Beach landlord, condo or HOA.
More than one animal
A single letter can list every animal the clinician supports.
Psychiatric service dog letter
For a dog trained to do specific tasks for a psychiatric disability, as section 413.08 describes.
ID card and certificate
Included in some bundles as an extra.
Wetlands, Rails and the Oceanfront
Oceanfront Park
Just north of the old Boynton Hotel site; The Palm Beach Post named it the county's best family beach in 2001.
The old Boynton School
On the National Register and home to the Schoolhouse Children's Museum & Learning Center since 2001.
Third in the county
Only West Palm Beach and Boca Raton have more residents in Palm Beach County.
Boynton Beach Areas We Cover
How Florida Law Shapes a Boynton Beach Letter
Telehealth that counts
Florida recognizes information from a telehealth provider registered under section 456.47 as well as from in-state practitioners.
No added animal charge
A housing provider that accepts your support animal cannot ask for extra money for it, though you still pay for damage.
Honesty matters
Section 817.265 makes false ESA information a second-degree misdemeanor plus 30 hours of community service.
Boynton Beach Questions on the Tide Chart
Do dogs and cats in Boynton Beach need a county tag?
Yes. A Palm Beach County ordinance requires every dog and cat four months or older to be current on its rabies vaccine and to have a county license tag.
What does a Palm Beach County license tag cost?
The county's fee list shows $15 for a sterilized pet, $11.25 for a sterilized pet of a senior owner and $75 for a pet that is not sterilized. A lost tag is replaced for $5.
When does the county hold its weekend vaccine clinic?
Animal Care and Control lists Saturdays and Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m., with hours subject to change or cancellation. A rabies shot is $15, and a microchip is $10 for a sterilized pet or $20 for one that is not.
Where is Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control?
The main facility is at 7100 Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach, west of Florida's Turnpike, phone (561) 233-1200. It is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
Can a Boynton Beach landlord insist on its own form?
Florida Statute 760.27 does not let a housing provider require a specific form or a notarized statement, or deny a request only because its usual method was not followed.
Is a psychiatric service dog treated like an ESA in Florida?
No. Under section 413.08 a service animal is a dog or miniature horse individually trained to do work or tasks for a person with a disability, and providing emotional support alone does not count as that work.
Along the Palm Beach Coast
General information for Boynton Beach residents and renters, current as of October 2026, and not legal advice. Palm Beach County sets and can change its tag fees, clinic times and shelter hours, so confirm with Animal Care and Control before you go. Screening does not guarantee a letter. In a crisis, call or text 988.
Your Boynton Beach Screening Starts Here
From the inlet to Green Cay, a Florida-licensed clinician can weigh how your animal helps you day to day.
