Payson ESA and Psychiatric Service Dog Letters
Payson, settled on Peteetneet Creek in October 1850 and named the next spring after Payson, Illinois, counted 21,101 residents in 2020. A free online screening comes first, and a Utah-licensed clinician then decides whether a support animal or psychiatric service dog letter belongs in your care.
Payson Animals Per Home
Dogs and cats count from four months old; more needs a kennel license. Hens need a lot of 5,000 square feet or more, and no roosters are allowed.
Three Creek Stones to a Payson Letter
Free questionnaire
Tell us online about your symptoms, your animal and your Payson home.
Clinician visit
A Utah-licensed clinician evaluates you, by telehealth when that suits your care.
Letter delivered
Once you qualify, choose a plan and the signed letter is emailed to you.
Our Water Place on Peteetneet Creek
Sixteen settlers led by James Edward Pace Jr. reached Peteetneet Creek on October 20, 1850. The creek's name comes from Pah-ti't-ni't, "our water place" in the Timpanogos dialect, and Chief Peteetneet's clan lived about a mile northwest of today's center. On March 23, 1851 Brigham Young named the town Payson, after the Illinois town that had sheltered his family, and it became a city on January 21, 1853.
Payson Barking Dog Nuisance Check
Payson's code times barking: ten minutes without a break, or half an hour on and off. Enter what you heard to see how it compares with the rule.
Payson Letter Plans on Parade Floats
Every float in this parade carries one plan, with its price set live by our checkout.
What Payson Households Can Order
Housing ESA letter
Supports an accommodation request to your Payson landlord.
Two or more animals
A single letter naming each animal the clinician supports.
Psychiatric service dog letter
For a dog with trained tasks that help with a psychiatric disability.
Certificate and ID card
Comes with selected bundles.
The Temple, Payson Canyon and the Nebo Loop
Peteetneet Museum
The Peteetneet School building, now a museum and cultural arts center.
Nebo Loop Scenic Byway
The mountain road that climbs out of Payson Canyon beside Payson Creek.
Chief Peteetneet's village
More than 200 people lived on the creek when the town was settled.
Utah Rules for a Payson Letter
Utah license required
Payson clients are evaluated only by clinicians licensed in Utah.
A crime to fake
Passing off a pet as a service or support animal is a class C misdemeanor under 26B-6-805.
Federal definition
A support animal in Utah is one that federal accommodation law recognizes.
Payson Places We Serve
- Peteetneet Creek
- the original settlement
- Payson Canyon
- where the Nebo Loop begins
- Peteetneet Museum
- the old school
- Payson High School
- host of a 2026 SUVAS clinic
- SR-198
- the road south to Santaquin
- Toward Utah Lake
- where the 1853 city strip began
Payson Questions in the Parade Program
How many dogs and cats can I keep in Payson?
Payson City Code 7.04.240 allows no more than two dogs and two cats four months or older, unless you qualify for and buy a kennel license.
What counts as a barking dog in Payson?
A dog that barks continuously for ten minutes, or on and off for half an hour or more, to the disturbance of any person at any time of day or night. Barking at a trespasser, or after being teased or provoked, does not count.
Can I keep chickens in Payson?
Yes, up to six hens and no roosters in a residential zone, on a parcel of at least 5,000 square feet with a single family home, duplex or twin home. The coop goes in the rear yard at least 35 feet from neighboring homes, and Development Services issues a zoning compliance certificate.
Where do Payson residents license a dog?
Payson is in the South Utah Valley Animal Services district, and its Utah County license is valid anywhere in the county. License online, at most vets or at a city office within 30 days of getting the dog or moving in, with a current rabies certificate.
Where is the shelter that serves Payson?
South Utah Valley Animal Shelter at 582 W 3000 N in Spanish Fork, (801) 851-4080. It opens Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Do the pet limits apply to a psychiatric service dog in Payson?
Section 7.04.240 itself lists no exception for service animals, so ask Payson City about your household. In housing, Utah Code 26B-6-803 separately protects tenants with a service animal from being charged an extra fee or deposit.
South End of Utah Valley
General information for Payson residents and renters, current as of October 2026, and not legal advice. Payson City and the South Utah Valley Animal Services Special District set the animal rules and licensing and can change them, so confirm with them before relying on a detail here. Screening does not guarantee a letter. In a crisis, call or text 988.
Join the Parade: a Free Payson Screening
From the creek where Payson began to the homes below the Nebo Loop, a Utah-licensed clinician can look at how your animal fits your health.
