Port Orange ESA Letters and Psychiatric Service Dog Letters
Port Orange, part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metro area, had 62,596 residents in 2020. Take the free online screening, and a Florida-licensed clinician will decide whether a support animal letter or a psychiatric service dog letter fits your needs.
Port Orange Animal Tags
Tags expire December 31 and cover dogs, cats and ferrets living in the city.
Port Orange Tag Fee, Penalty and Pet Limit Check
Port Orange issues its own animal tags. Enter your household's animals to total the tag fees, see whether the late penalty applies and check the city's four-pet rule.
- Fill in the form, then select Check My Household.
Hawks' Sawmill Colony
After the Civil War, John Milton Hawks brought freed African Americans to work at his sawmill here, and Esther Hawks set up an integrated school. The colony struggled and most of its members left, but the neighborhood of Freemanville is the legacy of the settlers who stayed. The city is also home to the Dunlawton Plantation and Sugar Mill ruins, within the Sugar Mill Botanical Gardens.
By rail: Port Orange once had a separate passenger station and freight station on Dunlawton Avenue; the two were merged in 1924.
Port Orange Plans in the Sugar Kettles
Each kettle holds one plan; prices come straight from our live checkout.
How Port Orange Clients Get a Letter
Screen for free
Answer questions about your health, your animal and your home in Port Orange.
See a clinician
A Florida-licensed clinician evaluates you, by telehealth when clinically appropriate.
Get the letter
If you qualify, choose a plan and the signed letter is sent by email.
What Port Orange Households Order
ESA housing letter
For an accommodation request to a Port Orange landlord or association.
Letter for more than one
Names every animal your clinician supports.
Psychiatric service dog letter
For a Port Orange dog trained in tasks for a psychiatric disability.
Certificate and ID card
Included in some bundles.
Riverfront, Ibises and Spruce Creek
Port Orange Pavilion
The city's retail center, an outdoor mall with around 50 shops and restaurants, offices and a movie theater.
Spruce Creek
Home to Spruce Creek High School's IB program and a private community airport.
City TNR program
The police department's Animal Control Unit runs Port Orange's trap-neuter-return program.
Florida Rules for Port Orange Tenants
A Florida license
Every Port Orange evaluation is completed by a clinician licensed in Florida.
Telehealth recognized
Florida accepts information from a telehealth provider registered under section 456.47.
Misrepresentation is a crime
False ESA information carries a second-degree misdemeanor charge and 30 hours of community service.
Port Orange Areas We Serve
Port Orange Questions in the Mill Ledger
Does my Port Orange cat need a city tag?
Yes. All domestic dogs, cats and ferrets living in Port Orange must be vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian and have a current Port Orange license tag.
What does a Port Orange animal tag cost?
The city lists $10 a year for a sterilized animal and $15 a year for an unsterilized one. A replacement tag is $15.
When do Port Orange tags expire, and is there a late fee?
Tags expire on December 31 and are renewed every year. The city lists a $20 penalty for not getting a license within 60 days after it expires or after the animal first becomes subject to licensing.
Do Port Orange pets have to be spayed or neutered?
Yes. The city makes sterilization mandatory for dogs and cats owned by residents, with exceptions set out in its spay and neuter ordinance; an unsterilized animal needs an unaltered tag application.
How many pets can a Port Orange home keep?
Generally up to four dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs or ferrets per dwelling unit. Geckos, iguanas and birds of the parrot family are also limited to four per unit.
Can a Port Orange landlord ask for my pet's tag and rabies records?
Yes. Florida Statute 760.27 allows a housing provider to request proof that an assistance animal complies with state and local licensing and vaccination rules, but not your diagnosis or medical records.
Along the Halifax and Inland
General information for Port Orange residents and renters, current as of October 2026, and not legal advice. The City of Port Orange sets and can change its tag fees, penalties and pet limits, so confirm with City Hall or the police department before relying on a detail here. Screening does not guarantee a letter. In a crisis, call or text 988.
Take Your Port Orange Screening Free
From Freemanville to Spruce Creek, a Florida-licensed clinician can consider how your animal supports you.
