Norman, OK Animal Ordinances: Microchipping (2026)

Under NCC 4-408, once an owner is convicted of a dangerous-animal violation, the Municipal Court Judge orders an identification microchip implanted in the animal by a licensed veterinarian no later than 15 calendar days after conviction, at the owner's expense. The owner, possessor, harborer, or keeper must then file proof of microchipping with the Animal Welfare Center, acceptable to the Animal Welfare Supervisor, within 20 calendar days of conviction. Missing that 20-day window is punished as contempt of court, and the Municipal Court can issue an ex parte order directing Animal Welfare Officers to seize the animal, which is held until the contempt proceeding concludes.

This mandate sits alongside the rest of the dangerous-animal permit package in NCC 4-408: secure confinement in a structure with at least 150 square feet of space, an eight-by-ten-inch warning sign, current vaccinations, $100,000 in liability insurance, and photo identification filed within ten days of the dangerous designation. Separately, NCC 4-503 makes a working microchip part of what keeps an unaltered cat from being treated as at-large, so microchip status also matters outside the dangerous-animal context for cat owners specifically.