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Bend, OR Animal Ordinances: Microchipping (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
Bend Code § 5.20.035(D)
Applies to
court-declared dangerous dogs only
Cost
owner pays for tag and microchip
General dog rule
license tag only, no chip
Penalty
Class A, up to $750.00

Summary

The City of Bend does not require microchipping for pets generally. It only applies once a dog has been formally declared a dangerous animal by a Bend Municipal Court Judge: that dog must then wear a special dangerous-animal tag and be microchipped, at the owner's expense.

D. If the animal designated as a dangerous animal is a dog, then the dog shall at all times be required to wear a special dog tag indicating that the dog is a dangerous animal and will be required to be microchipped. The owner shall be responsible for payment for the special tag and microchip.

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Full Breakdown

035(D) singles out microchipping as one of the mandatory consequences of a dangerous-animal declaration, separate from the discretionary confinement, muzzling and signage restrictions listed earlier in the same section. If the animal designated dangerous is a dog, the dog must at all times wear a special dog tag identifying it as a dangerous animal and must be microchipped, and the owner is responsible for paying for both the special tag and the microchip. 000(B), an unprovoked attack, an unprovoked act placing someone in reasonable fear of imminent injury, or use in animal fighting.

020 requires only a dog license tag on a collar for any dog with permanent canine teeth, with no chip requirement attached. 40 civil infraction procedure used for the rest of the animal chapter.

Violations & Fines

Failing to have a court-declared dangerous dog microchipped, or failing to keep its special tag on the dog, is enforced as a violation of Bend Code 5.20.035 under Bend Code 5.20.065, a Class A civil infraction carrying a civil penalty up to $750.00 imposed by the Bend Municipal Court.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the City of Bend require all dogs to be microchipped?
No. Bend Code 5.20.020 requires only a City license tag on a collar for any dog with permanent canine teeth. A microchip is required only for a dog that a Bend Municipal Court Judge has formally declared a dangerous animal under Bend Code 5.20.035(D).
Who pays for the microchip on a dangerous dog in Bend?
The owner. Bend Code 5.20.035(D) states the owner is responsible for payment for both the special dangerous-animal tag and the microchip once a Judge has designated the dog dangerous.
What happens if a declared dangerous dog in Bend isn't microchipped?
It is treated as a violation of Bend Code 5.20.035, enforced as a Class A civil infraction under Bend Code 5.20.065 with a civil penalty up to $750.00, through the same Municipal Court citation process used for other animal-chapter violations.

Sources & Official References

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