(a) The ACD must microchip a dog or cat that has been impounded prior to releasing it in accordance with article IX of this chapter.
(b) An owner may voluntarily bring a dog or cat to the animal shelter to be microchipped upon paying the microchipping fee.
(c) Within the limits of the budget and purchasing authority, the ACD, upon approval from the city manager, may hold one or more events offering microchipping of dogs or cats to members of the public who pay the microchipping fee at the city's cost.
(Prior Code, § 3-10; Ord. of 11-11-1996; Ord. of 8-24-2010; Ord. No. 034-2022, § 4, 9-13-2022)