Cicero, IL Animal Ordinances: Microchipping (2026)
Key Facts
- Impound redemption
- Microchip required, or signed pledge
- Dangerous-dog mandate
- Microchip at owner's expense
- Dangerous-dog fine
- $100.00 to $250.00
- General pet population
- No townwide microchip mandate
Summary
Cicero requires a microchip before an impounded dog or cat is redeemed, or a signed pledge to install one, and separately mandates microchipping at the owner's expense for any dog formally declared dangerous. There's no townwide microchip law for pets never impounded or declared dangerous.
No dog or cat shall be released without having an identifying microchip installed under the animal's skin and being neutered. In the alternative, at the discretion of the animal control warden, a dog or cat may be released after execution of a written agreement from the person desiring to redeem the animal that the animal will have an identifying microchip installed and will be neutered... d.The owner, at the owner's expense, shall have an identifying microchip installed under the animal's skin.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 121).
Full Breakdown
" Section 18-45 applies the same conditions to licensed animals redeemed from impoundment, cross-referencing Section 18-44's fee and microchip terms. Cicero layers a second, independent microchip mandate onto dogs it has declared dangerous under Section 18-47. 00, and mandatory obedience training. 00 under subsection (f). Outside impoundment redemption and a dangerous-dog declaration, the general code does not require microchipping of every pet kept in Cicero.
Violations & Fines
An owner who redeems an impounded dog or cat without installing a microchip, and without a signed agreement to do so, will not have the animal released under Section 18-44. A dangerous-dog owner who fails to install the required microchip violates Section 18-47(b)(3)(d) and can be fined $100.00 to $250.00 under subsection (f), on top of losing custody of the animal under the impoundment provisions in subsection (d).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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