Perris, CA Animal Ordinances: Microchipping (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- PMC § 8.02.190
- Age trigger
- Over 4 months old
- Update duty
- Report chip number, address changes
- Exemptions
- Vet-certified health/athletic risk
Summary
Every dog and cat over four months old in Perris must be implanted with an identifying microchip, and owners must report the chip number and any ownership or address changes to animal control.
(a)All dogs and cats over the age of four months must be implanted with an identifying microchip. The owner or custodian is required to provide the microchip number to the division, and shall notify the division of any change of ownership of the dog or cat, or any change of address or telephone number.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
Perris Municipal Code § 8.02.190(a) requires all dogs and cats over four months of age to be implanted with an identifying microchip, with the owner or custodian required to give the division the microchip number and to report any change of ownership, address, or phone number. Exemptions exist for animals a veterinarian certifies would face serious health risk or impaired athletic performance from implantation, and for animals kenneled/trained in Perris but owned by a non-resident who follows their home jurisdiction's rules. Fees are folded into shelter adoption costs.
Violations & Fines
Owners who sell, trade, or transfer a dog or cat without disclosing the microchip number to the new owner and to the division, or who fail to report ownership changes, are subject to the penalties set out in PMC § 8.02.190; impounded animals without a microchip must be chipped before release.
Frequently Asked Questions
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