§ 5-101. Maintaining current microchip registration.

(a)

The owner or keeper of a dog, cat or equine shall maintain current registration with a microchip registration company.

(b)

If there is a change in contact information of an owner or keeper of a registered microchipped equine, dog or cat, the owner or keeper shall update contact information, including new address or telephone number, with the microchip registration company within thirty (30) days of the date of the change in contact information.

(c)

If there is a change in ownership of a registered equine, dog or cat, the initial owner or keeper shall be responsible for ensuring that the microchip is no longer registered in the initial owner's or keeper's name within thirty (30) days of the date of change in ownership. The new owner or keeper shall be responsible for re-registering the microchip to include any new address and telephone number and have the registration information transferred to the new owner's or keeper's name within thirty (30) days after the change in ownership.

(Ord. No. 2017-10-05-0755 , § 1, 10-5-17)