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Council approves microchipping, decriminalizes minor animal-control violations and sends leash-law rewrite back to staff
Summary
After extensive public comment, Boulder City Council approved a requirement to microchip impounded or adopted animals and moved minor animal-control violations from criminal to civil enforcement, but asked staff to revise proposed leash-law language to include exceptions and enforcement options before returning it to the dais.
Boulder City Council on [date not specified] approved two changes to the city’s animal-control code and asked staff to rework a separate proposed leash-law amendment.
The council unanimously approved Bill 20‑76, which requires microchipping for animals impounded or adopted and allows a properly registered microchip to satisfy the city’s license/tag requirement. Council also unanimously adopted Bill 20‑77, which moves a set of minor animal-control violations from criminal penalties to a civil citation process modeled on the state’s traffic-citation system.
“The microchip does not contain GPS,” a member of staff clarified during the meeting, adding that other Southern Nevada jurisdictions reported no instances of microchips being used to stalk or harass owners. Staff said microchipping would be required only on impoundment or adoption under…
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