Brooklyn Park, MN Animal Ordinances: Microchipping (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- Dog declared potentially dangerous
- Deadline
- 14 days from declaration
- Cost
- Owner pays for purchase and implantation
- City backstop
- City may implant chip at owner's expense if owner fails to
- Parallel rule
- Same requirement for dangerous dogs, § 92.26(B)(4)
Summary
Brooklyn Park does not microchip every pet, but City Code § 92.25(C) requires any dog declared potentially dangerous to be implanted with an identifying microchip within 14 days at the owner's expense, and the city can have the chip implanted if the owner does not comply.
(C) Microchip implantation. All dogs that are determined to be potentially dangerous pursuant to the definition contained within this code or pursuant to M.S § 347.50 by the city shall be implanted with a microchip for identification purposes within 14 days of the date the dog is declared potentially dangerous. All costs related to purchase and implantation of the microchip shall be borne by the owner of the dog. The name of the microchip manufacturer and identification number of the microchip must be provided to the city. If the microchip is not implanted by the owner, the city may have a microchip implanted in the dog at the owner's expense. Upon request, the owner or custodian of a potentially dangerous dog must make the dog available to Animal Control for an inspection to determine whether a microchip has been implanted.
Full Breakdown
50, the owner has 14 days from that declaration to have the dog implanted with an identifying microchip. All costs of purchasing and implanting the chip fall on the dog's owner, and the owner must provide the city with the microchip manufacturer's name and the chip's identification number. If the owner fails to have the microchip implanted within the window, the city may have it implanted at the owner's expense instead. Owners and custodians must also make the dog available to Animal Control on request so an inspection can confirm whether the chip has actually been implanted. 26(B)(4). 19(A)(5) requires the pound to microchip any unmicrochipped animal, at owner expense, before releasing it from impound.
Violations & Fines
Failing to have a potentially dangerous dog microchipped within 14 days of the declaration, or refusing to make the dog available for an Animal Control inspection to verify the chip, violates § 92.25(C) and exposes the owner to the chapter's general penalty at § 10.99, plus city-arranged implantation at the owner's expense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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