Sioux Falls, SD Animal Ordinances: Microchipping (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- Animal declared "restricted" by police chief
- Deadline to register
- 15 days after written notice
- Also applies to
- TNR community cats, § 90.018(c)
- Enforcement
- Sioux Falls Animal Control
- Non-compliance result
- Impoundment, possible euthanasia
Summary
Sioux Falls doesn't require microchips for ordinary pets, but any animal the chief of police declares "restricted" (vicious) must be permanently microchipped and the chip number filed with animal control.
The animal shall be permanently identified by injecting an identification microchip into the animal using standard veterinarian procedures and practices. The number and the veterinarian who injected the microchip are to be reported to animal control;
(6) A sign provided by or approved by animal control denoting a restricted animal shall be displayed on the kennel or enclosure and on a place visible from the sidewalk or road adjacent to the property where the animal is kept. Said sign must warn the public as follows: WARNING. RESTRICTED DOG ON THIS PROPERTY. DOG IS ONLY ALLOWED OUT OF HOUSE OR PEN WITH LEASH AND MUZZLE. THIS DOG HAS BEEN DECLARED RESTRICTED UNDER CITY OF SIOUX FALLS ORDINANCE 90.003. REPORT VIOLATIONS TO SIOUX FALLS ANIMAL CONTROL (367-7000). The sign must also include a picture or symbol that conveys the idea of a vicious dog to small children who cannot read;
(7) The owner shall carry $100,000 animal liability insurance covering the medical and/or veterinary costs resulting from the vicious actions or any other damage the animal may do or cause to be done. Proof of insurance shall be filed with animal control;
(8) The owner shall present proof of current rabies vaccination and current city license of the animal to animal control; and
(9) The owner shall present proof the animal has been altered to prevent reproduction to animal control.
(d) The restricted animal shall be impounded by animal control at the
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-135: Current through local ordinance 54-26, passed 7-14-2026).
Full Breakdown
Once the chief of police declares an animal restricted after a bite, attack, or terrorizing approach, the owner has 15 days to register it and comply with nine conditions under § 90.003(c): including injecting a permanent identification microchip using standard veterinary procedures and reporting the chip number and implanting veterinarian to animal control. The same permanent-microchip mandate applies separately to community cats processed through the city's trap-neuter-return program under § 90.018(c). General pet ownership in Sioux Falls carries no citywide microchip requirement outside these two situations.
Violations & Fines
Restricted animals not brought into compliance, including the microchip requirement, are impounded at the owner's expense and may be euthanized if conditions remain unmet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Sioux Falls require microchipping all dogs and cats?
Who pays for the microchip on a restricted animal?
Sources & Official References
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