(a) No person who owns an exotic animal shall fail to have an identification number placed in the exotic animal via subcutaneous microchip at the expense of such person, by or under the supervision of a veterinarian.
(b) The City Administrator shall specify the exact type of subcutaneous chip to be placed in exotic animals, which shall be the same type as used for vicious dogs under Chapter 503 of the General Offenses Code.
(c) It shall be an affirmative defense to subsection (a) hereof that the person has had the animal examined by a veterinarian for the purpose of complying with subsection (a) hereof and the veterinarian has determined that the placement of a microchip would be harmful to the animal.