Jackson, MS Animal Ordinances: Microchipping (2026)

Chapter 18 of the Jackson City Code defines a "potentially dangerous dog" as one that has chased or menaced without provocation or been impounded/cited for running at large twice in 12 months (Sec. 18-101(f)), and a "dangerous dog" as one that has caused an injury requiring medical treatment (Sec. 18-101(a)). After the animal control director investigates and makes that determination under Sec. 18-102 or Sec. 18-103, the owner must, within 30 days per Sec. 18-105(c), satisfy every condition listed in Sec. 18-106(a) to obtain a certificate of registration: be at least 18, hold a valid dog license, show a current rabies vaccination, maintain a proper enclosure, pay an added annual registration fee set by the animal control director, and, per Sec.

18-106(a)(6), have the dog "implanted with a microchip containing owner identification information," with that microchip information registered with the animal control authority. Until all six conditions are met the director may impound the dog and, after 30 days of non-compliance, seek a removal or disposition order from the court. An owner may petition for review of a dangerous-dog determination after 36 months with an animal behaviorist's recommendation under Sec. 18-106(b). The requirement sits inside the dangerous-dog article adopted by Ord. No. 2006-38(5) on June 27, 2006, and is enforced by the animal control director or designee, not by a citywide pet-registration office.