§ 5-38. Identification when off-premises.

All persons owning and/or harboring dogs and/or cats in the county shall be required to provide a form of current identification which can readily be traced and which will readily identify the owner or custodian of a dog and/or cat when off the premises of the owner or custodian. Acceptable forms of identification include, but are not limited to, a collar with ownership information affixed thereto, such as a current rabies tag, microchip, and/or personal identification tag or a clearly visible, traceable tattoo. Failure to provide such identification shall constitute a violation.

(Ord. No. 08-04, § 1, 2-5-08)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 08-04, adopted February 5, 2008, amended § 5-38 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former § 5-38 pertained to required, per household dog/cat licenses and derived from section 18 of Ord. No. 95-25, adopted November 3, 1992.