(A) A person who owns a dog or cat in the city shall ensure that each dog or cat owned by that person bears a permanent means of identification at all times, such that the animal’s owner can be ascertained accurately, quickly, and easily.
(B) The means of identification required by this section shall be in addition to any tags required to be worn by dogs or cats by state law or other provision of this chapter, and shall be either by means of:
(1) A microchip implanted in the animal that bears a registered identification number, and that can be read by a standard microchip scanner; or
(2) A permanent tag attached to a durable collar worn, at all times, by the animal, and bearing the owner’s current name, address, and telephone number.
(C) Each veterinarian or other person in the consolidated city who implants microchips as contemplated in this section shall make available, upon request, to the Greenfield Hancock Animal Management the names, addresses, and phone numbers of the owners of the animals, and the corresponding microchip identification numbers. Such records shall be available to Greenfield Hancock Animal Management without court order.
(D) It shall be unlawful for a person to own a dog or cat three months of age or older that is kept in the city, and that does not bear a permanent means of identification as provided in this section. A violation of this section shall be subject to an admission of violation and payment of the designated civil penalty under § 90.99 hereof.
(Ord. 2019-25, passed on 5-13-2020) Penalty, see § 90.99