HomeMy WebLinkAbout3176ORDINANCE 3176
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington
relating to the control of dogs, cats, domestic livestock, and
exotic animals. The ordinance provides for levels of animal
control within the City of Port Angeles designed to protect
human health and safety, and prevent injury to human,
animals or property. Title 7, Animals, of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code is repealed in its entirety and replaced with
a new Title 7.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES does hereby ordain
as follows:
Section 1. Title 7 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code is hereby repealed in its
entirety and replaced to read as follows:
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7.10 Prohibitcd Acts
7.12 Animal Shclter
7.14 Wild Animal Control
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A. "Abandoned Animal" means an animal deliberatcly lcft in any location
to-its-owner-or en-sten:ham
13. "Animal" incans any li ertd,ratc creature, drastic or-wifrb
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"Animal Sheltcr" incans any facility operated by a humane society, or
For thc purposes of this Titic, premises of the owner or custodian shall be defined as thc
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It is attachcd to a leash or chain of sufficient strength to restrain the
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ttie catcnt rcqulrca by tnls l ltic.
I. "Dangcrous Animal" nicans any animal that according to thc rccords of the
orrpublit-or private-property;
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3. Ilas bccn previously found to Lc potentially dangcrous, thc owner
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"Guard Dog" shall mean any dog trained -or uscd to pn,tLct persons �r
by thc dog and that is cithcr sccurely cncloscd within that arca at all timcs or undcr the
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uidc Animal" means an anima alned or approvtd Ly a
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R. "Potentially Dangerous Animal" 'mans any animal that whcn unprovokcd:
lllillcts bites on a Human o
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"Scram Ciiffincin-cnt Indoors" means that the animal may not- lx.: -kLpt on
means an animal that is tlathe appi0vea -,y i
�re L1�Ury lly physical Infury tha 0Atli tjOiics Of
etcrinary hospital" ri cans an cstanlisnrnent rcgularly main aim a
or animals.
X. "Wild Aiiimal" mcans any animal that is not a domcstic animal, as dcfined
7 02 030 Gcncral Duty. o thing in this Title is intcnded to crcatc a cause of action
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mis(lcnlcanors, or class 11 rrns ,
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7.04.030 Animal Control Records and Revenues.
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t. lvumber of complaints receivca,
2. Numbcr of animals apprchcndcd by typc,
3. Numbcr of animals redccmed,
4. Numbcr of animals acstroyca,
5. Number of animals declared potentially dangerous,
umber or animals fleclarca aangcrous,
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positcd in and become a part of the Gcncral Fund of the City. (Ord. 2475 § 1, 2/19/88)
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nncutcred or mispayed dogs or cats
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within the City less than thirty days. After thirty days a liccnse shall be required.
harness of and worn by tlio artairal for which until such licensc shall have cxpirod. Any
the owncr being subjected to fames spccified in Subs-cetions B and C of Section 7.06.030.
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use in evading the purchase of a liccnsc tag.
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7.07.010 Declaration and Notice Whenever the Animal Control Officcr determines,
ordinances. Such noticc shall includc:
V trflil of lc st fie trens pertaming to that c icattun.
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7.08.050 Notif�catiatr- ether Ji1rtschcttons.
7.08.060 Sale or Transfer of Ownership Within City Prohibited.
7 08 070 Rcgistration - rcc.
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Classification by Court.
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certificate of r_gistration in cffcct from the Animal Con
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7.08.020 Rcgistration - Grounds for Issuance. Thc Animal Control Officcr shall issuc
a cicarly visible warning sign that such a.m. piipty. L 1; frl
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Any owncr of an animal r,..gistcrcd or rcquircd to be rcgistercd undcr this
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7.08.100 Classification by Court. If the Aaimal Control Officer has -lot previously
7.08.110 Confiscation and Penalties. In addition to citing the owner for violation of
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c owner does not sccurc the liability insuran
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Chasing Vehicles.
7 10 010 Pielccti ng, Ainma , rpn,l�ct any
animal on any public property or in such a fashion that the same may go upon any public
or at large may be impoundcd, subject to rcdcmption m the manner p iaca ty unaptcr
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7.10.090 Acl.cssible Penialc in IIcat. No person shall permit a female domesticated
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placing of a guard dog on any property, the person or persons
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quisition of Animal From Ilumane Socicty or City Pound by City
quireinents.
7.12.010 Establishcd. Thcrc is cstablishcd for thc City a pound for thc restraint, carc
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Whcn. Any impoundcd animal shall be held for a period of at lcast forty -eight hours, provided
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his possession for such purpose. Vivlation of this Scction shall be a Class I rnisdeureanor.
in accidents, when present, shall pro mptly identify themselves. Violation of this Section sha
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whir d in RCW 16.52.190. Violation of this Sc
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A. It is unlawful fvr airy pers,,n to.
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Violation of this- Section shall be a Class I nri-sd,..reanor.
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7.20.010 Designated. Exccpt as othcrwisc provided, violation of the provisions of this
Chapters:
7.01
7.02
7.03
7.04
7.05
7.06
7.07
7.08
7.09
7.10
7.11
Title 7
ANIMALS
General Provisions
Dogs and Cats
Potentially Dangerous and Dangerous Dogs
Livestock
Rabies and Quarantine
Impound Procedures
Enforcement and Penalties
Leash Control Area
Animal Cruelty
Inherently Dangerous Animals
Hunting
Chapter 7.01
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections:
7.01.010 Purpose
7.01.015 Enforcement Authority
7.01.020 Complaint Filing & Investigation
7.01.025 Animal Control Records & Revenues
7.01.030 Definitions
7.01.035 Responsibility for Payment of Costs & Fees
7.01.040 Animal Shelter
7.01.045 Disposal of Animal Carcasses and Remains
7.01.050 Agreements
7.01.055 Severability
7.01.060 Effective Date
7.01.010. Purpose. It is the purpose of this Title to provide a means of controlling
animal behavior so that such behavior shall not endanger human safety or become a public
nuisance. It is also the purpose of this title to provide for the humane use, care, and
treatment of animals.
7.01.015. Enforcement Authority. The Animal Control Authority of the City of
Port Angeles is vested in the Chief of Police, who may delegate animal control duties as
he /she may determine.
7.01.020. Complaint Filing & Investigation. The primary Animal Control Officer
designated by the Chief of Police shall keep records relating to seizure, impoundment,
violations, and complaints concerning animals, and records of potentially dangerous and
dangerous animals. Such officer has primary responsibility for investigation of citizen
complaints, issuance of citations, and is responsible for making initial classifications of
potentially dangerous and dangerous animals. Any citizen may request that a particular
animal be declared dangerous or potentially dangerous by filing an affidavit or certified
statement setting forth all pertinent known information about such animal with the Police
Department. An Animal Control Officer may issue citations to any owner who commits or
whose animal does or commits any prohibited act, event, or conduct under this Title.
7.01.025. Animal Control Records and Revenues.
A. City Treasurer Records. The City Treasurer shall maintain accurate records
on the number of licenses sold and revenues received under this Title.
B. Animal Control Officer Records. In addition to those records referred to in
Section 7.01.020, the Animal Control Officer shall maintain accurate records and submit a
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monthly report to the Chief of Police on the following items:
L Number of complaints received;
2. Number of animals apprehended by type;
3. Number of animals redeemed;
4. Number of animals destroyed;
5. Number of animals declared potentially dangerous;
6. Number of animals declared dangerous; and
7. Number of citations issued.
C. Revenues. All revenues received from the animal control program shall be
deposited in and become a part of the General Fund of the City.
7.01.030. Definitions. In construing the provisions of this Title, except where
otherwise plainly declared or clearly apparent from the context, words used herein shall be
given their common and ordinary meaning; in addition, the following definitions shall apply:
A. "Abandon" means to desert, leave behind, or quit providing for an animal.
B. "Abatement" means the termination of any violation by reasonable and lawful
means in order that a person or persons presumed to be the owner shall comply with this
Chapter.
C. "Abuse" means to mistreat or wrongfully use an animal.
D. "Adult Dog or Cat" means any dog or cat over the age of six (6) months.
E. "Agent of the Owner of Livestock" means any person who rents pasture to
the owner of livestock or any person who is the caretaker of the pasture or livestock.
F. "Ameliorate" means to make or become better; improve.
G. "Animal" means any domestic animal as defined in Section 7.01.030 R., any
inherently dangerous animal kept by any person as defined in Sections 7.01.030 CC and
7.01.030 DD, and all livestock as defined in Section 7.01.030 II.
H. "Animal Control Authority" means the City of Port Angeles, acting alone or
in concert with other local governmental units for enforcement of the animal control laws
of the city, county and state and the shelter and welfare of animals.
"Animal Control Officer" means any individual employed, contracted or
appointed by the Animal Control Authority for the purpose of aiding in the enforcement of
this Title or any other law or ordinance relating to the licensing of animals, control of
animals, or seizure and impoundment of animals. Animal Control Officer includes any
state or local law enforcement officer, police officer, or other employee whose duties in
whole or in part include assignments which involve the enforcement of animal control laws.
Animal Control Officer also includes those Humane Society employees authorized by the
court, pursuant to RCW 16.52.011, to enforce animal control laws.
J. "Animal Shelter" means a facility which is used to house or contain stray,
homeless, abandoned, or unwanted animals and which is owned, operated or maintained by
a public body, an established humane society, animal welfare society, society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals, or other nonprofit organization or person devoted to the
welfare, protection, and humane treatment of animals.
K. "Bite" means the act of the animal's teeth seizing or penetrating human or
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animal skin or clothing.
L. "Canine" means a Canis familiaris, bred in a great many varieties, and
includes both male and female, and hereafter referred to as dog.
M. "Commercial Kennel or Cattery" means:
1. Any establishment, person, or business which takes in for resale or
boarding another person's dogs or cats.
2. Any establishment, person, or business which produces for sale more
than one (1) litter of cats or dogs per year.
N. "Committed" means a notice of civil infraction was issued, and the infraction
was not dismissed by the court, and the court entered a default judgment for the infraction
or determined that the infraction was committed, regardless of the filing of any appeal by
the violator or the violator's failure to respond to a notice of civil infraction.
O. "Cruelty" means every act or failure to act which results in unnecessary
physical pain or suffering to an animal.
P. "Dangerous Dog" means any dog that inflicts severe injury on a human being
without provocation on public or private property, or kills a domestic animal without
provocation while the dog is off the owner's property, or has been previously found to be
potentially dangerous because of injury inflicted on a human, the owner having received
notice of such and the dog again aggressively bites, attacks, or endangers the safety of
humans.
Q "Director" means the Chief of Police or his /her designee.
R. "Domestic Animal" means an animal, such as any dog, cat, rabbit, bird, or
other animal normally kept as a pet.
S. "Equestrian" means a person who is riding or leading any horse.
T. "Euthanasia" means the humane destruction of an animal accomplished by
a method that involves instantaneous unconsciousness and immediate death, or by a method
that causes painless loss of consciousness and death during such loss of consciousness and
which is performed according to current American Veterinary Association guidelines.
U. "Feline" means a Felis catus, bred in a great many varieties, and includes
both male and female, and hereafter referred to as cat.
V. "Feral" means any wild animal or any animal having escaped from
domestication and becoming wild.
W. "Harboring" means allowing any animal to remain, be lodged, fed, or
sheltered on the property one owns, occupies or controls, for more than twenty -four (24)
hours.
X. "Harboring of an Inherently Dangerous Mammal and /or Inherently Dangerous
Reptile means to allow an inherently dangerous mammal, inherently dangerous reptile, or
any other inherently dangerous animal to remain, lodge, be fed, or be given shelter or refuge
within the person's home, store, yard, enclosure, outbuilding, abandoned vehicle or
building, place of business, or any other premises in which the person resides or over which
the person has control.
Y. "Horse" means a domesticated Equine, bred in a great many varieties, and
includes other animals such as mules and jackasses.
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Z. "Hours of Darkness" means the hours from one -half ( /)hour after sunset to
one -half (/)hour before sunrise, and any other time when persons or objects may not be
clearly discernible at a distance of two hundred feet.
AA. "Humane Trapping" means capturing any animal without causing intentional
injury or death to the animal, and providing reasonable protection and care for the animal
until it is delivered to a shelter or turned over to an Animal Control Officer or owner.
BB. "Infraction" means an offense, which is not a crime and is subject to the
provisions of this Chapter.
CC. "Inherently Dangerous Mammal" means any live member of the canidae,
felidae, ursidae families, bats, raccoons, skunks and foxes, including hybrids thereof,
which, due to their inherent nature, may be considered dangerous to humans, and which
includes:
1. Canidae, including any member of the dog (canid) family not
customarily domesticated by man, or any hybrids thereof, such as wolf hybrids, but not
including domestic dogs (canis familiaris).
2. Felidae, including any member of the cat family not customarily
domesticated by man, or any hybrids thereof, but not including domestic cats (Felts catus).
3. Ursidae, including any member of the bear family, or any hybrids
thereof.
4. Bats, raccoons, skunks or foxes.
DD. "Inherently Dangerous Reptile" means any live member of the class reptilia
which:
1. is venomous, including, but not necessarily limited to, all members
of the following families: Helodermidae (Beaded Lizards - Gila Monster, Mexican Beaded
Lizard), Viperidae (Vipers and Adders), Crotalidae (Pit Vipers), Altractaspididae (Mole
Vipers), Hydrophilidae (Sea Snakes), and Elapidae (Cobras); or
2. is a "rear fanged" snake of the family Colobridae (rear fanged snakes)
that are known to be dangerous to humans, including, but not necessarily limited to, all
members of the following families: Dispholidus typus (Boomslang Snake), Thebtornis
kirtlandii (Twig Snake), and Rhabdophis spp. (Speckled Belly Keelback and Red Necked
Keelback); or
3. is a member of the order Crocodilia (crocodiles, alligators, and
caiman) .
EE. "Lawful Fence." In addition to the description of lawful fence described in
the Revised Code of Washington, lawful fence shall mean any fence or physical barrier with
the capability of safely holding /restraining the animal(s) being secured within.
FF. "Leash" means a chain, rope, leather strip, nylon strip, or other device that
is in good condition and capable of holding /restraining the animal to which it is attached to
a distance of no more than six feet.
GG. "Leash Control" means a dog is on a leash and under responsible human
control in all areas of the City.
HH. "Livestock" means horses, mules, jackasses, cattle, sheep, llamas, alpacas,
goats, swine, poultry, and rabbits.
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II. "Microchip" means a commercially sold and nationally recognized and
registered with the City of Port Angeles, small magnetic device commonly inserted under
the skin of an animal and which contains a magnetic or electronic animal identification
number.
JJ. "Neglect" means the act of leaving an animal without food, water, or care
in a situation where the conditions present an immediate, direct, and serious threat to the
life, safety, or health of the animal.
KK. "Notice of Violation" means a verbal warning, or a written warning, or a
civil notice of infraction.
LL. "Notification" means the service of a notice on the animal's owner, any
resident of the owner's residence, or the mailing of the notice by certified and regular mail.
MM. "Owner" means any person, firm, corporation, organization, or department
possessing, harboring, keeping, having an interest in, or having control or custody of an
animal. Owner also means any person, firm, corporation, organization or department
having interest in or having control or custody of property.
NN. "Poultry" means chickens, turkeys, ratites, and other domesticated fowl.
00. "Premises" means any house, dwelling unit, or building and the curtilage
thereof.
PP. "Private Kennel or Cattery" means any establishment, person, or business
having more than four (4) adult dogs, or more than four (4) adult cats, or more than a
combination of 4 thereof and producing no more than one (1) litter of dogs or cats for sale
per year.
QQ. "Proper Enclosure of a Dangerous Dog" means that on the owner's property
a dangerous dog shall be securely confined indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen
or structure suitable to prevent the entry of children and designed to prevent the animal from
escaping. Such pen or structure shall have secure sides, a secure top, an escape proof floor,
and shall also provide protection from the elements for the dog.
RR. "Public Roadway" means that portion of a highway improved, designed, or
ordinarily used for vehicular traffic.
SS. "Quarantine" means the placing and restraining of any animal by agents in
charge thereof within a certain described and designated enclosure or area within the City,
as may be directed by an Animal Control Officer.
TT. "Rabies Vaccination Certificate" means a rabies vaccination certificate
issued by a licensed veterinarian. The certificate shall be signed by the veterinarian and
shall indicate the expiration date of the vaccination, the type of vaccine used, and an
identifying description of the animal vaccinated.
UU. "Ratite" means ostrich, emu, rhea, or other flightless bird.
VV. "RCW" means Revised Code of Washington.
WW. "Right of Way" means the entire width between the boundary lines of every
way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes
of vehicular travel.
XX. "Running At Large" means to be off the premises of the owner and not under
the control of the owner or competent person authorized by the owner.
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YY. "Running in Packs" means a group of three or more dogs running upon either
public or private property, not that of its owner, in a state in which either its control or
ownership is in doubt or cannot readily be ascertained, and when such dogs are not
restrained or controlled.
ZZ. "Severe Injury" means any physical injury that results in broken bones or
disfiguring lacerations requiring multiple sutures or cosmetic surgery, or multiple bites to
a human.
AAA. "Shelter Officer" means any individual employed by a shelter for the purpose
of controlling and providing care for impounded and surrendered animals or destroying
animals by euthanasia.
BBB. "Under Control" means the animal is under leash control or caged so as to
be thereby restrained from approaching any other person, other animal, or entering upon the
property of another and from causing or being the cause of physical injury or property
damage: provided that dogs under proper supervision engaged in agricultural activities, or
dogs used by law enforcement agencies, or any animal when otherwise safely and securely
confined or completely controlled within or upon any vehicle are considered under control.
CCC. "Vehicle" means every device, including bicycles, capable of being moved
upon a public or private roadway and in, upon, or by which any person may be transported.
DDD. "Working Dog" means any dog which is trained to be used for the control,.
protection, or herding of livestock for farming purposes and which is so engaged and
behaving according to its training.
EEE. "Zoonotic" means a disease communicable under natural conditions from
animals to humans.
7.01.035. Responsibility for Payment of Costs & Fees. It is the responsibility of
the owner of every animal treated, impounded, and /or destroyed under this Title to pay the
costs of treatment, transportation, housing, impoundment, euthanasia, and fees for such
animal. Abandonment of the animal does not relieve the owner of such responsibility.
It is unlawful for the owner of animals treated, impounded, and /or adopted pursuant
to the provisions of this Title to fail to or refuse to pay the impound fees, transportation,
boarding, veterinary care, licensing, adoption, euthanasia costs, fines, restitution or other
required fees or costs as set forth in this Title. Violations shall be a misdemeanor.Any
provider, other than the City of Port Angeles, of services under this Ordinance, including
but not limited to transportation, medical veterinary services, boarding, or euthanasia, shall
seek payment directly from the owner of the animal and shall not seek or be entitled to
payment from the City of Port Angeles, except that the provider may seek payment from the
City of Port Angeles when the animal is referred to the provider by the City and the owner
is unknown. In cases where the animal is referred to the provider by the City and the animal
is not wearing a license tag, scanning for microchip is unsuccessful, and no owner is known,
medical care may be limited by the City to providing humane euthanasia of the animal.
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7.01.040. Animal Shelter.
A. The City may contract with an animal shelter for detaining animals
surrendered to or apprehended by City Animal Control Officer(s).
B. The Animal Shelter shall have facilities for housing animals that are injured
or ill, or possibly contagious with infectious disease: facilities for housing dogs and cats
under quarantine: and facilities for the humane destruction of animals by euthanasia.
C. The Animal Control Authority shall operate said shelter(s), or contract with
a public or private or non - profit organization for shelter services.
D. Shelter Officers employed by the shelter shall have the authority to collect
license fees as set forth in Section 3.70.120 PAMC, and impound fees and costs as set forth
in Section 3.70.120 PAMC.
E. No animal covered under the City's contract for animal sheltering shall be
used, sold, loaned, or given away for medical or research purposes, whether the animal is
dead or alive.
7.01.045. Disposal of Animal Carcasses. It shall be unlawful to dispose of or dump
dead animals, animal carcasses, or animal parts on public property. It shall be unlawful for
a commercial establishment charging for the disposal of animals to dispose of animals by
dumping or burying without proper permits. Violation of this section shall be a
misdemeanor. Disposal of Animal Carcasses must comply with PAMC 8.24, Disposal of
Dead Animals.
7.01.050. Agreements. The City Council may enter into agreements with any
veterinarian, governmental agency, city, corporation, or individual it deems necessary to
carry out the provisions of this Title.
7.01.055. Severability. If any portion of this Title is held invalid, it is the intent of
the City Council that such part shall be deemed severable and the invalidity thereof shall not
affect the remaining parts of this Title.
7.01.060. Effective Date. This Title shall take effect ten days after adoption, except
that the mandatory licensing requirements contained in Chapter 7.02.015 shall take effect
on January 1, 2005.
Sections:
7.02.010
7.02.015
7.02.020
Chapter 7.02
DOGS AND CATS
Dog and Cat Licensing - Regulations
Dog and Cat Licensing - Civil Violations
Dogs and Cats Kept Outside
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7.02.025
7.02.030
7.02.035
7.02.040
Control of Dogs and Cats - Civil Violations
Unlawful Release
Animal Waste - Owner Responsibility
Humane Trapping or Catching of Dogs and Cats - Procedure
7.02.010. Dog and Cat Licensing - Regulations.
A. All dogs and cats over the age of six (6) months shall be licensed. Dogs and
cats younger than 6 months and vaccinated for rabies may be licensed. A current rabies
vaccination certificate must be presented when purchasing a dog or cat license. A late penalty
shall be added if the owner fails to renew a license within thirty (30) days of expiration. There
shall be a fee for replacement of any lost license tag. License fees may be paid to either City
or private licensing outlets as designated by the Director. A service charge in addition to the
regularly set fees may be collected and retained by all private licensing outlets designated by
the Director for each animal license issued. Upon payment of the license fee, the licensing
outlet shall give to the owner of such animal a license and metallic tag for each animal licensed
and shall transmit the license form to the Animal Control Authority which shall maintain
records of all licenses.
B. All licenses issued pursuant to this Chapter shall be dated and numbered, and
shall bear the name of the City of Port Angeles, the name and address of the owner of the dog
or cat, and a description of the dog or cat. A metallic tag bearing a serial number corresponding
to the number of the license will be issued to the owner. If the owner presents proof that the
dog or cat is microchipped, the microchip number will be recorded on the license. Neither the
City nor the animal shelter shall be liable for the failure of a scanner to detect the presence of
a microchip.
C. It shall be the duty of every owner to attach the valid metallic license tag to the
collar worn by his/her dog or cat when the dog or cat is off the owner's property.
D. Upon the sale or other transfer of ownership of any dog or cat, the dog or cat
shall be re- licensed by the new owner.
E. All license fees, late penalties, and service charges collected under the
provisions of this Section, other than civil penalties and criminal fines, are set forth in Chapter
3.70 PAMC. The animal control authority may, at its discretion, temporarily reduce license
or other fees at special events or clinics held to encourage compliance with this ordinance.
F. Exceptions: Licenses are not required in the following circumstances:
1. Nonresidents temporarily residing in the City of Port Angeles for a
period less than sixty (60) days, provided, however, that animals classified as dangerous or
potentially dangerous must be registered within 24 hours as provided in Section 7.03.040E
PAMC.
2. Dogs or cats held for rehabilitation by a recognized rescue organization,
except that such dogs cannot be bred nor can they be held for longer than ninety (90) days
without licensing.
7.02.015. Dog and Cat Licensing - Civil Violations. The following dog and cat
licensing regulations are designed to protect public health and safety and the welfare of dogs
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and cats. The owner of a dog or cat shall license his/her dog or cat as required in Section
7.02.015. Any violation is a Class 1 civil infraction per state law. It is unlawful for any
person to violate any of the following regulations:
A. Owning an unlicensed dog or cat over the age of six (6) months.
B. Owning a dog or cat over the age of six (6) months that is off its owner's
property while not wearing a collar with a current valid metallic license tag attached;
C. Owning a dog or cat wearing a license tag registered to another dog or cat;
D. Removing a license tag from any dog or cat without the authorization of the
owner of the dog or cat, or
E. Falsely representing whether any dog or cat is neutered, non - neutered, spayed,
non- spayed, or microchipped for the purpose of securing a dog or cat license.
7.02.020. Dogs and Cats Kept Outside. Every dog or cat kept or left outdoors shall
have food, water, and shelter available.
A. Food shall be available daily; water shall be available at all times.
B. Shelter shall be available at all times and shall consist of a structure, which has
a watertight roof and is capable of protecting the dog or cat from the elements. The structure
must be large enough for the dog or cat to enter, be able to stand up, turn around, and lie inside.
7.02.025. Control of Dogs and Cats - Civil Violations.
A. The following dog and cat control regulations are designed to protect public
health, safety and the welfare of dogs and cats. The owner of a dog or cat is strictly liable to
control his /her dog or cat as required herein. This means that the penalty for violation of these
regulations is imposed without regard to the intention of the violator. The violation of
subsection (1) of this Section is a Class 1 civil infraction. It is unlawful for the owner of a dog
or cat to fail to prevent said dog or cat from:
1. Inflicting a bite on a human or animal (except where the animal has
entered onto the dog or cat owner's property where the dog or cat is confined);
2. Running at large;
3. Not being under leash control while off the owner's property;
4. Entering any place where food is stored, prepared, served or sold to the
public. This Section shall not apply to any service animals serving the blind, deaf, disabled,
or others with a recognized need, or to dogs used by armored car services, private security
companies, or law enforcement agencies;
5. Any public building or hall without official permission. This Section
shall not apply to any service animals serving the blind, deaf, disabled, or others with a
recognized need; or to dogs used by armored car services, private security companies, or law
enforcement agencies;
6. Being accessible to other dogs or cats, while in heat, for purposes other
than controlled or planned breeding;
7. Chasing, running after, or jumping at vehicles using public roadways;
8. Snapping, growling, snarling, barking in a threatening manner, jumping
upon, chasing, or otherwise threatening persons while the dog is not restrained and is off the
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property of the owner;
9. Howling, yelping, whining, barking, or making other noises in such a
manner as to disturb any person or groups of persons to an unreasonable degree, except that
working dogs as defined in section 7.01.030 EEE are exempted. The following examples
constitute prima facie evidence of disturbing a person or group to an unreasonable degree,
provided, however, these examples are not exclusive.
Laj Two or more complaints from different complainants within a
24 -hour period.
Barking, howling, yelping, or whining for more than one -half
hour.
10 Prolonged barking, defined as one -half hour or longer, between
the hours of 10 PM and 7 AM.
10. Entering upon another person's property without the authorization of
that person;
11. Being kept, harbored, or maintained and known to have a contagious
disease unless under the treatment of a licensed veterinarian;
12. Running in packs while off the owner's property;
13. Damaging or destroying the property of another person, including
destroying wildlife that has purposefully been attracted to the person's property;
14. Being staked, tethered, or kept on public property or places of public
accommodation without prior consent of an Animal Control Officer; or
15. Entering another's property and injuring or killing any animal that is
housed in an adequate enclosure or cat that is on its owner's property.
7.02.030. Unlawful Release. It is unlawful for a person to release any animal not
belonging to them from a tether line, run, chain, fenced area, or any other means used to
restrain/secure the animal. The only exception would be if failure to release the animal would
result in injury or death to the animal.
7.02.035. Animal Waste - Owner Responsibility. The owner of any dog or cat, which
defecates while off its owner's property, shall pick up, bag, and properly dispose of the waste.
7.02.040. Humane Trapping or Catching of Dogs and Cats - Procedure. Any person
eighteen (18) years of age or older may humanely trap or catch any dog or cat that has entered
the premises of that person's property without authorization. After trapping or catching any
dog or cat, the person shall deliver it to the animal shelter or turn it over to the animal's owner
or an Animal Control Officer within twenty -four (24) hours. In the event a trapped animal is
intentionally injured or harmed by the trapper or the trapper intentionally fails to turn the
animal over to the animal shelter, animal's owner, or an Animal Control Officer within twenty -
four (24) hours, it shall be a misdemeanor crime.
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Chapter 7.03
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND DANGEROUS DOGS
Sections:
7.03.010 Potentially Dangerous Dog - Reasons to Declare.
7.03.020 Dangerous Dog - Reasons to Declare.
7.03.030 Declaration of Potentially Dangerous or Dangerous Dog - Notice,
Hearing
and Appeal.
7.03.040 Potentially Dangerous Dog - Registration, Requirements, Annual Fee
7.03.050 Dangerous Dog - Certificate of Registration, Requirements.
7.03.060 Potentially Dangerous Dog - Requirements for Restraint and Enclosure.
7.03.070 Dangerous Dog - Requirements for Restraint and Enclosure.
7.03.080 Potentially Dangerous or Dangerous Dog - Ownership.
7.03.090 Potentially Dangerous or Dangerous Dog - Violations and Penalties.
7.03.100 List of Potentially Dangerous and Dangerous Dogs.
7.03.010. Potentially Dangerous Dog - Reasons to Declare.
A. An Animal Control Officer may declare as potentially dangerous any dog that:
1. When unprovoked, inflicts a bite on a human or domestic animal or
livestock (except where the animal has entered onto the dog owner's property where the dog
is confined);
2. When unprovoked, chases or threatens a person upon the streets,
sidewalks, any public grounds, or upon private property other than the owner's in a menacing
fashion or apparent attitude of attack:
3. Has been declared potentially dangerous by any other governmental
jurisdiction for similar violations of state statutes or local ordinances: or
4. Chases, harries, or harasses livestock or domestic animals while off the
owner's property.
B. Except that:
L Dogs shall not be declared potentially dangerous if the threat, injury, or
damage was sustained by a person who, at the time, was committing a willful trespass or other
tort upon the premises occupied by the owner of the dog, or was tormenting, abusing, or
assaulting the dog, or has in the past, been observed or reported to have tormented, abused, or
assaulted the dog, or was committing or attempting to commit a crime.
7.03.020. Dangerous Dog - Reasons to Declare.
A. An Animal Control Officer may declare as dangerous any dog that:
L Has inflicted severe injury on a human being without provocation;
2. Has killed a domestic animal or livestock (except where the animal has
entered onto the dog owner's property where the dog is confined):
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3. Has been previously found to be potentially dangerous, the owner having
received notice of such, and the dog again bites, attacks, or endangers the safety of humans or
domestic animals; or
4. Has been declared dangerous by any other governmental jurisdiction for
similar violations of state statutes or local ordinances.
7.03.030. Declaration of Dangerous or Potentially Dangerous Dog - Notice, Hearing
and Appeal.
A. Whenever an Animal Control Officer finds any dog in violation and
determines that said dog should be declared dangerous or potentially dangerous, the officer
shall prepare a notice declaring said dog to be a dangerous or potentially dangerous dog and
serve the notice as required for a summons on the owner of the dog, except that if the
summons cannot be served, it may be posted on the residence. The notice shall contain the
following:
1. The name and address of the owner of the dog being declared
potentially dangerous;
2. The breed, color, sex, and license number (if known) of said dog;
3. The facts upon which the determination of potentially dangerous dog
is based:
4. That the dog shall immediately be restrained as required in Section
7.03.060 or 7.03.070;
5. That the dog shall be registered within ten (10) days of receiving the
notice unless a hearing is requested as provided for in Subsection 7 of this section;
6. In the case of a potentially dangerous dog, that if there are future
similar problems with the dog, the dog could be declared a dangerous dog pursuant to
Section 7.03.020 and required to be registered as provided for in Section 7.03.050; and
7. That the notice constitutes a final determination that the dog is
dangerous or potentially dangerous, unless the owner of the dog requests a hearing in
writing within ten (10) days of service of the notice.
B. In the event the owner of a dog requests a hearing as provided for in
Subsection 7.03.030 A. 7, a hearing shall be held within thirty (30) days of the receipt of
the request for hearing, unless it is continued for good cause. The responsible Animal
Control Officer shall notify the owner of the date, time, and place of the hearing, as well
as the right to present evidence as to why the dog should not be declared dangerous or
potentially dangerous. The hearing shall be held before the District Court of Clallam
County. The hearing shall be informal and open to the public. At the hearing, the records
of the Animal Control Officer shall be admissible evidence as to whether the dog is a
dangerous or potentially dangerous dog; the owner of the dog may require an officer
compiling the record to be present at the hearing; the owner of the dog may present evidence
and examine witnesses present; and the burden shall be on the City Animal Control Officer
to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the dog is a dangerous or potentially
dangerous dog.
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C. The District Court judge shall notify, in writing, the owner of the dog of
his /her decision within ten (10) days of the hearing. The District Court decision may be
appealed as provided under the general laws of the State of Washington.
D. If the potentially dangerous or dangerous dog declaration is upheld, the owner
has ten (10) days from the notification date to comply with the registration requirements.
E. A finding that a dog is not a potentially dangerous or dangerous dog shall not
prevent an Animal Control Officer from seeking to have the dog declared dangerous or
potentially dangerous as the result of any subsequent action by the dog.
7.03.040. Potentially Dangerous Dog - Registration, Requirements, Annual Fee.
A. The owner of a dog declared potentially dangerous shall register said dog and
pay the initial registration fee as set forth in Section 3.70.120 PAMC within ten (10) days
of notification as provided for in Section 7.03.030, provided that if the owner requests a
hearing within the ten (10) day period, the owner shall not be required to pay such
registration fee until after the hearing officer makes a determination that said dog is
potentially dangerous. B. The owner of a dog being declared potentially
dangerous may be required by the City to have the dog equipped with a microchip. This can
be done through a local veterinarian. Proof of the microchip being inserted and the
microchip number shall be presented when licensing the dog.
C. The owner of a dog declared potentially dangerous shall renew the
registration annually and pay the renewal fee for the year as set forth in Section 3.70.120
PAMC.
D. A dog license fee already paid by the owner, as set forth in Section 3.70.120
PAMC, shall not be applied toward the cost of the initial registration; however, in the
second and subsequent years, the cost of renewal shall include licensing.
E. Any person who brings a dog or animal into the City of Port Angeles that has
been declared dangerous or potentially dangerous by another jurisdiction is required to
register such dog or animal with the Animal Control Authority within 24 hours, or on the
first business day following the bringing of the animal into the city limits, and further to
comply with all requirements as set forth by the Animal Control Authority and Chapter
7.03.
7.03.050. Dangerous Dog - Certificate of Registration, Requirements.
A. The owner of a dangerous dog must obtain a certificate of registration for
such animal from the Animal Control Authority within ten (10) days of final determination
of dangerous dog as provided in Section 7.04.030. The certificate of registration shall be
issued only if the owner of the dangerous dog presents sufficient proof of the following:
1. A proper enclosure to confine a dangerous dog and posting of the
premises with a clearly visible sign that displays a brightly colored and clearly visible
warning symbol that informs children of the presence of a dangerous dog; and
2. The owner of a dog being declared dangerous shall have the dog
equipped with a microchip. This can be done through a local veterinarian. Proof of
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microchip being done and the microchip number shall be presented when licensing the dog;
and
3. A surety bond issued by a surety insurer qualified under Chapter 48.28
RCW in a form acceptable to the Animal Control Authority in the sum of at least two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), payable to any person injured by the
dangerous dog; or
4. A policy of liability insurance, such as homeowner's insurance, issued
by an insurer qualified under Title 48 RCW in the amount of at least two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars ($250,000), insuring the owner or keeper for any personal injuries inflicted
by the dangerous dog.
B. The owner of a dangerous dog shall pay an initial registration fee as set forth
in Section 3.70.120 PAMC and thereafter pay an annual registration fee as set forth in
Section 3.70.120 PAMC. A dog license fee already paid by the owner, as set forth in
Section 3.70.120 PAMC, shall not be applied toward the cost of the initial registration;
however, on the second and subsequent years, the cost of registration shall include licensing.
C. Any dangerous dog for which a certificate of registration or renewal has not
been obtained by its owner may be impounded by the Animal Control Authority.
D. This Section shall not apply to police dogs as defined in Section 4.24.410
RCW.
7.03.060. Potentially Dangerous Dog - Proper Restraint and Enclosure.
A. The owner of a potentially dangerous dog shall restrain his/her dog, as
required herein, immediately upon being notified that said dog has been declared potentially
dangerous by the Animal Control Officer, regardless of the owner's intent to request a
hearing or file any appeal.
B. A dog declared potentially dangerous shall be restrained as follows:
L While on the owner's property, a potentially dangerous dog shall be
restrained by a fence, kennel, or sufficiently strong chain, leash, or other confinement
suitable to prevent said dog from leaving the owner's property and restrained in such a
manner as to keep the dog at least 25 feet from the normally used path of entrance to any
occupied building, residence, or utility meter (water, electric, etc.); or
2. While off the owner's property, a potentially dangerous dog shall be
under physical restraint of the owner or other responsible person.
C. While restrained on the owner's property, a potentially dangerous dog shall
be provided with food and water on a daily basis and a structure which provides protection
from the elements.
7.03.070. Dangerous Dogs - Requirements for Restraint and Enclosure.
A. While on the owner's property, a dangerous dog shall be securely confined
indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen or structure suitable to prevent the entry
of children and designed to prevent the animal from escaping. Such pen or structure shall
have secure sides, a secure top, and a secure floor and shall also provide protection from the
elements for a dog.
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B. While outside the enclosure, a dangerous dog shall be muzzled and restrained
by a substantial chain or leash and under physical restraint of the owner or other responsible
person. The muzzle shall be made in a manner that will not cause injury to the dog or
interfere with its vision or respiration but shall prevent it from biting any person or animal.
C. The owner shall post the premises with a clearly visible warning sign that
displays a brightly colored and clearly visible warning symbol that informs children of the
presence of a dangerous dog.
7.03.080. Potentially Dangerous or Dangerous Dog
Ownership /Transfer /Destruction.
The owner of a potentially dangerous or dangerous dog shall not move said dog
without first notifying the Animal Control Authority and obtaining authorization to do so.
No potentially dangerous or dangerous dog shall be given, sold, adopted, or transferred to
another person or organization without first notifying the Animal Control Authority and
obtaining authorization to do so. Prior to destroying any potentially dangerous or dangerous
dog, the owner shall give notification to the Animal Control Authority, or shall provide
proof of destruction within 48 hours of the death of the dog.
7.03.090. Potentially Dangerous or Dangerous Dog - Violations and Penalties.
Violation of any Section of this Chapter shall be a misdemeanor.
A. It shall be unlawful for the owner of a potentially dangerous dog to:
1. Transfer ownership, move, or destroy said dog without first complying
with the provisions of Section 7.03.080;
2. Fail to provide proper restraint and /or enclosure for dogs declared
potentially dangerous as defined in Section 7.03.060; or
3. Fail to maintain registration and license for potentially dangerous
dogs.
B. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dangerous dog to:
1. Fail to secure the liability insurance coverage or bond required
hereunder;
2. Fail to post a brightly colored and clearly visible sign that displays a
warning symbol that informs children of the presence of a dangerous dog;
3. Fail to maintain the dog inside the dwelling of the owner or inside a
proper enclosure;
4. Fail to keep dog under physical restraint of a responsible person and
muzzled when outside the dwelling or enclosure; or
5. Transfer ownership, move, or destroy said dog without first complying
with the provisions of Section 7.03.080.
6. If the dog is determined to be dangerous, the owner must pay all costs
of confinement and control.
C. Any dangerous dog shall be immediately confiscated by an animal control
authority under the following conditions:
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1. The dog is not validly registered under Section 7.03.050;
2. The owner does not secure the liability insurance coverage required
under Section 7.03.050 A. 3:
3. The dog is not maintained in a proper enclosure; or
4. The dog is outside the dwelling of the owner or outside the proper
enclosure and not under physical restraint of the responsible person or not muzzled.
D. If a dangerous dog has been confiscated as a result of Section 7.03.090 C, the
owner must pay the costs of confinement and control. The animal control authority must
serve notice upon the dog owner in person or by regular and certified mail, return receipt
requested, specifying the reason for the confiscation of the dangerous dog, that the owner
is responsible for payment of the costs of confinement and control, and that the dog will be
destroyed in an expeditious and humane manner if the deficiencies for which the dog was
confiscated are not corrected within twenty days. The animal control authority shall destroy
the confiscated dangerous dog in an expeditious and humane manner if any deficiencies
required by this subsection are not corrected within twenty days of notification. In addition,
the owner shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable in accordance with RCW
9A.20.021.
7.03.100. List of Potentially Dangerous and Dangerous Dogs. A list of potentially
dangerous and dangerous dogs shall be maintained by the Animal Control Authority. The
list shall be made available to the public for normal copying costs, per Section 3.70.010 D.
The list shall include the general description of the dog and the address at which the dog is
normally kept.
Sections:
7.04.020
7.04.030
7.04.040
7.04.050
7.04.055
7.04.060
Chapter 7.04
LIVESTOCK
Stock Restricted Area
Stock at Large in Restricted Area
Stock on Highway Right -of -Way - Violations
Livestock at Large - Violations
Unlawful Release
Riding Horses - Violations
7.04.020. Stock Restricted Area. All of the City of Port Angeles is designated a
stock- restricted area.
7.04.030. Stock at Large in Restricted Area. No person owning or in control of any
livestock shall willfully or negligently allow such livestock to run at large in any stock-
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restricted area or to wander or stray upon the right -of -way of any public highway lying
within a stock restricted area when not in the charge of some person.
7.04.040. Stock on Highway Right -of -Way - Violations. It shall be unlawful for any
person to herd or move any livestock over, along, or across the right -of -way of any public
highway, or portion thereof, within any stock - restricted area, without having in attendance
a sufficient number of persons to control the movement of such livestock and to warn or
otherwise protect vehicles traveling upon such public highway from any danger by reason
of such livestock being herded or moved thereon.
7.04.050. Livestock at Large - Violations. Any person who owns or has possession,
charge, or control of livestock shall not allow them to run at large.
A. Livestock escaping from or being outside of any area fenced to restrain them
more than three (3) times in a twelve (12) month period shall constitute prima facie evidence
of inadequate fencing.
B. It shall not be necessary for any person to fence against livestock at large, and
failure to fence out livestock at large shall be no defense to any action or proceeding brought
pursuant to this Chapter.
7.04.055. Unlawful Release. It is unlawful for a person to release any animal not
belonging to him /her from a tether line, run, chain, fenced area, or any other means used
to restrain /secure the animal. The only exception would be if failure to release the animal
would result in injury or death to the animal.
7.04.060. Riding Horses - Violations. The following regulations are designed to
protect public health and safety as well as the welfare of equines. It is unlawful for the
equestrian to violate any of the following regulations:
A. No person shall ride or lead a horse within the City of Port Angeles on any
street or alley during the hours of darkness: on the waterfront trail, or on any sidewalk or
planting strip at any time.
B. No person shall ride any horse on any street or alley within the area bounded
by Golf Course Road on the east, Lauridsen Boulevard and 14 `h Street to the south, "C"
Street on the west, and the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the north, or upon any part of Marine
Drive, or in any City Park which is posted against horseback riding.
C. No person shall ride any horse on private property without permission of the
owner or occupier thereof.
D. The Police Chief may issue waivers in writing of the above prohibitions in
the event of a parade or special event or licensed activity.
Sections:
7.05.015
7.05.020
7.05.025
7.05.030
7.05.040
7.05.045
7.05.050
7.05.075
7.05.080
Chapter 7.05
RABIES AND QUARANTINE
Dogs and Cats - Rabies Vaccination Required - Regulations
Dogs and Cats - Rabies Vaccination Required - Civil Violation
Quarantine of Animals - Procedures
Quarantine at the Shelter - Procedures
Quarantine Upon the Premises of a Licensed Veterinarian - Procedures
Wolves & Wolf Hybrids
Failure to Comply - Civil Violation
Bitten Animals
Animal Rabies Control
7.05.015. Dog & Cat Rabies Vaccination Required - Regulations.
A. All mammals kept as pets shall be vaccinated against rabies in accordance
with the standards contained in the Compendium of Animal Rabies Control as amended,
published by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc.
B. In cases where animals cannot be vaccinated against rabies due to an allergic
reaction to a previous rabies vaccination, the Animal Control Officer shall require the owner
of said animal to provide certification by a veterinarian of the rabies vaccination allergy and
of good health.
C. The Animal Control Officer may issue a notice of infraction to the owner of
any dog or cat if the officer has reasonable cause to believe said dog or cat is not vaccinated
against rabies.
D. Failure or refusal by the owner to produce a rabies vaccination certificate for
his /her dog or cat, upon request by the Animal Control Officer, shall be reasonable cause
for the officer to issue a notice of infraction to the owner for violation of Section 7.05.020.
7.05.020. Dogs and Cats - Rabies Vaccination Required - Civil Violation. The
following regulation is designed to protect public health and safety as well as the welfare of
dogs and cats. The penalty for violation of this regulation is imposed without regard to the
intention of the violator. It is unlawful for the owner of any dog or cat over the age of six
(6) months to fail to have said dog or cat vaccinated against rabies in accordance with the
standards described in Section 7.05.015 A.
7.05.025. Quarantine of Animals - Procedures.
A. Whenever the Animal Control Officer suspects that any animal capable of
transmitting rabies is infected with such disease or the animal has bitten, inflicting a bite
wound where the skin is perforated, he /she shall immediately impound and hold the animal
until the Director, his designee, or the Shelter Officer reviews pertinent details as follows:
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1. Rabies vaccination status;
2. History of other incidents;
3. Provocation of attack; and
4. Need for quarantine;
If, after examination of the above details, the need for quarantine is
established, the Animal Control Officer shall prescribe procedures for, and a period for
quarantine, not to exceed ten (10) days, and he /she shall notify the owner in writing. At the
discretion of the Animal Control Officer, such animal shall be quarantined at the shelter or
upon the premises of any licensed veterinarian where conditions of quarantine are strictly
kept.
B. The quarantined animal shall not be released from quarantine until after the
period of quarantine has expired, the animal has been examined by a licensed veterinarian
and found free from any signs or symptoms of rabies or other zoonotic disease, the required
vaccinations are obtained, and the owner has paid the cost of quarantine and examination.
Quarantined animals suspected to be affected by rabies shall be humanely destroyed and
tested.
7.05.030. Ouarantine at the Shelter - Procedures.
A. If the animal becomes sick or dies or shows any signs or symptoms of rabies
during the quarantine period, the Shelter Officer shall immediately notify the Animal
Control Officer. Upon notification, the Shelter Officer shall make arrangements to have the
animal examined by a licensed veterinarian at the owner's expense. If the veterinarian
determines or suspects that the animal is infected with rabies or other zoonotic disease,
he /she shall immediately notify the Animal Control Officer and any other government
authority as required by law. Upon notification, the Animal Control Officer shall notify any
person bitten by the animal of the findings of the veterinarian.
B. At the end of the quarantine period, and within five (5) days thereafter, the
Shelter Officer shall make arrangements to have the animal examined by a licensed
veterinarian at the owner's expense. The veterinarian shall examine the animal and report
his /her findings as provided for in Section 7.05.040 B. 1 and 2.
C. Any animal impounded and /or quarantined at the shelter shall not be released
until the owner or other authorized person pays impound fees and costs as set forth in
Section 3.70.120 PAMC. The owner or other authorized person redeeming an unlicensed
dog over the age of six months shall also pay the license fee, and late penalty fee, if
applicable, as set forth in Section 3.70.120 PAMC.
D. Any animal surrendered by its owner may be humanely destroyed by
euthanasia after the end of the quarantine period and after examination by a licensed
veterinarian. The owner shall pay impound fees and costs as set forth in Section 3.70.120
PAMC.
7.05.040. Quarantine Upon the Premises of a Licensed Veterinarian - Procedures.
A. If the animal becomes sick or dies or shows any signs or symptoms of rabies
during the quarantine period, the veterinarian shall immediately implement normal rabies
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procedures, notify the Animal Control Officer and any other government authority as
required by law. Upon notification, the Animal Control Officer shall notify any person
bitten by the animal of the findings of the veterinarian.
B. At the end of the quarantine period, and within five (5) days thereafter, the
veterinarian shall examine the animal and update required vaccinations at the owner's
expense, and report his /her findings as follows:
1. If the veterinarian determines or suspects that the animal is infected
with rabies or other zoonotic disease, he /she shall immediately notify the Animal Control
Officer and any other government authority as required by law. Upon notification, the
Animal Control Officer shall notify any person bitten by the animal of the findings of the
veterinarian; or
2. If the veterinarian determines that the animal is healthy, he /she shall
provide a signed statement (on a form provided by the Animal Control Authority) indicating
that the animal was examined and found free from any signs or symptoms of rabies or other
zoonotic disease. The veterinarian shall deliver or mail the statement to the Animal Control
Officer. Upon receipt of the statement, the Animal Control Officer shall file the statement
with his /her report and notify any person bitten by the animal of the findings of the
veterinarian.
7.05.045. Wolves and Wolf Hybrids. The owner of any dog which has been
declared, by a veterinarian or by acceptable documentation, as a wolf or wolf hybrid and has
inflicted a bite on a human or domestic animal or livestock shall notify the Animal Control
Officer of the bite. The Animal Control Officer shall impound the animal pursuant to
Chapter 7.06.
Any wolf or wolf hybrid that has bitten shall be euthanized by a veterinarian and
shall be tested for rabies. The owner of the wolf or wolf hybrid impounded by the Animal
Control Officer will be liable for all expenses incurred.
7.05.050. Failure to Comply - Civil Violation. The preceding regulation is designed
to protect public health and safety. The penalty for violation of Section 7.05.045 is imposed
without regard to any wrongful intention of the violator. Violation of Section 7.05.045 is
a Class 1 civil violation.
7.05.075. Bitten Animals. The procedures outlined in the Compendium of Animal
Rabies Control, as amended, published by The National Association of State Public Health
Veterinarians, Inc. shall be followed when an animal is bitten by another animal found to
be rabid.
7.05.080. Animal Rabies Control. Any questions left unanswered in this Section
will be referred to the Compendium of Animal Rabies Control, as amended, published by
the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc.
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Sections:
7.06.010
7.06.020
7.06.030
7.06.040
7.06.050
7.06.060
Chapter 7.06
IMPOUND PROCEDURES
Impounding Authorized
Notification of Owner After Impounding
Requirements for Holding of Animals After Notification
Redemption of Impounded Animals
Disposition of Animals
Fees and Payment
7.06.010. Impounding Authorized. An Animal Control Officer may impound any
animal under the following conditions:
A. Any dog or cat that has been humanely trapped as provided for in Section
7.02.045.
_ B. Any animal found in violation of the provisions of this Title if the owner is
unknown, or if known, if the owner is not readily available.
C. Any animal neglected, abused or abandoned by its owner.
D. Any animal that is sick or injured and the owner is not present or able to take
charge of the animal.
E. Any animal remaining at the scene of a crime or accident and the owner has
been incarcerated or hospitalized.
F. Any animal seized by the court.
a Any potentially dangerous or dangerous dog, inherently dangerous mammal,
or inherently dangerous reptile found in violation of the provisions of this Title.
H. Any inherently dangerous mammal or inherently dangerous reptile which has
inflicted a bite or is found running at large.
7.06.020. Notification of Owner After Impounding. The Animal Control Officer
upon impounding an animal shall make a complete record, entering the description and
photograph of each animal. If the owner of the animal is known or if the animal is
identifiable by license or other identification, the Shelter Officer shall attempt to notify the
owner within forty -eight (48) hours by service or posting of notice that his /her animal has
been impounded and where it may be redeemed. The reading of a license tag or the
scanning for a microchip shall constitute reasonable attempts to identify the animal. The
City Animal Shelter shall not be liable for the failure of a scanner to detect the presence of
a microchip.
7.06.030. Requirements for Holding of Animals After Notification.
A. If the owner is known, the animal shall be held at least ninety -six (96) hours
after the attempt to notify is accomplished.
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B. If the owner is unknown, the animal shall be held at least seventy -two (72)
hours after the time of impound.
C. If the animal has been impounded pursuant to a quarantine and has not been
found to be suffering from rabies, the animal shall be held at least seventy -two (72) hours
after the end of the quarantine period and examination by a licensed veterinarian.
7.06.040. Redemption of Impounded Animals. In addition to other fees required
by this Chapter, persons redeeming animals must pay fees as required for impound,
transportation, boarding, vaccination, veterinary care, licensing, and adoption.
A. Any dog or cat impounded pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.02 may be
redeemed by the owner or other authorized person upon payment of the impound fees and
costs as set forth in Section 3.70.120 PAMC. The owner or other authorized person
redeeming an unlicensed dog over the age of six months shall pay twice (two times) the
license fee, any late penalty fee if applicable, and a one hundred dollar ($100.00) deposit
for animals for which rabies vaccinations are not current. The deposit will be refunded when
the animal is vaccinated and proof of vaccination is presented to the Shelter Officer.
B. Prior to redemption of a dog that has been declared dangerous, the owner
shall present proof of insurance coverage or bonding, notices, registration, and the existence
of a proper enclosure.
7.06.050. Disposition of Animals.
A. Animals not redeemed within the time periods as set forth in Section 7.06.030
may be adopted, or humanely destroyed by euthanasia at the discretion of the Shelter Officer
except those animals known to have bitten or which have been found dangerous or
potentially dangerous shall not be adopted. Livestock not redeemed within the time limits
may also be sold. Provided that no such animals will be adopted, sold, or destroyed if the
owner is known to be physically or mentally incapacitated due to injury or serious illness
and therefore incapable of handling his /her affairs. Unclaimed /unplaced animals will not
be sold or given for purposes of experimental or medical research.
B. Upon receipt of written permission from the owner, animals may be adopted
or humanely destroyed by euthanasia without regard to the holding periods outlined in
Section 7.06.030.
C. When it is determined by the shelter, officer or veterinarian that the most
humane course of treatment is to end an animal's suffering because of the serious injury or
disease, the animal may be humanely destroyed by euthanasia, without regard to the holding
periods outlined in Section 7.06.030.
D. Any animal as may be determined by the Shelter Officer to be feral may be
humanely destroyed by euthanasia, without regard to the holding periods outlined in Section
7.06.030.
E. Any previously declared dangerous dog that has bitten shall be humanely
destroyed by euthanasia after the quarantine period.
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F. Inherently dangerous animals and /or inherently dangerous reptiles which have
bitten or been found running at large, shall be humanely destroyed by euthanasia or
transferred to a suitably licensed facility such as a zoo.
7.06.060. Fees and Payment. Housing fees shall be established by the Director for
each animal. Such fees shall include all costs of housing such animals regardless of whether
such costs are incurred at a City owned or operated facility, a contracted facility, or by a
private person or facility.
Chapter 7.07
ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
Sections:
7.07.020 Enforcement Power
7.07.025 Obstructing the Animal Control Officer
7.07.040 Rules and Procedures - Infractions
7.07.060 Violation as Constituting a Public Nuisance
7.07.070 Penalties
7.07.020. Enforcement Power.
A. Animal Control Officers are authorized to take such lawful action as may be
required to enforce the provisions of this Title and the laws of the State of Washington as
they pertain to animal cruelty, shelter, welfare, and enforcement of control. Animal Control
Officers employed by or contracted with the City of Port Angeles shall be specially
commissioned by the Police Chief to issue a notice of infraction or citation when the civil
infraction or misdemeanor occurs in the officer's presence or if the officer has reasonable
cause to believe that a civil infraction or misdemeanor was committed.
B. Animal Control Officers include fully commissioned, specially commissioned,
and limited commissioned officers as designated by the Chief of Police to enforce provisions
of this Title.
C. Animal Control Officers, unless authorized by the owner thereof, shall not
enter a building designated for and used for private purposes unless a proper warrant has
first been issued upon a showing that the officer has reasonable cause to believe an animal
is being maintained in the building in violation of this Title or the laws of the State of
Washington.
D. Animal Control Officers, while in hot pursuit of any animal in violation of
this Title, may enter upon any public or private property, except any building designated for
and used for private purposes, for the purpose of abating the animal violation being pursued.
E. Animal Control Officers, while checking on the welfare of any animal, may
enter upon any public or private property, except any building designated for and used for
private purposes, for the purpose of aiding any animal that is sick, injured, abandoned or
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neglected and the owner or other authorized person is not present or able to take charge of
the animal.
F. Animal Control Officers may humanely euthanize any injured animal in the
field if, in the judgment of the Animal Control Officer, the animal has received injuries that
will result in acute and prolonged pain, debilitating injuries or death, or has extensive
internal or external injuries. Prior to euthanizing any animal where the owner is known,
Animal Control Officers will cause an attempt to be made to contact the owner. Animal
Control Officers shall not be liable for improper euthanasia of injured animals if the decision
to euthanize was made in good faith.
7.07.025. Obstructing the Animal Control Officer.
A. Every person who: (a) in any such statement or report shall make any
knowingly untrue statement to the Animal Control Officer; or (b) shall knowingly hinder,
delay, or obstruct the Animal Control Officer in the discharge of his /her official duties; shall
be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
B. Every person who shall knowingly deny, prevent, or obstruct or attempt to
deny, prevent or obstruct, the Animal Control Officer from pursuing any animal observed
in violation of this Title shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
C. Every person who shall fail, after a proper warrant has been presented, to
promptly permit the Animal Control Officer to enter private property to perform any duty
imposed by this Title shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
7.07.040. Rules and Procedures - Infractions. Rules and procedures relating to the
processing of infractions shall be as stated in RCW Chapter 7.80 now or as hereinafter
amended.
7.07.060. Violation as Constituting a Public Nuisance. In addition to the foregoing
remedies, the violation of any provision of this Title shall constitute a public nuisance and
may be abated in any manner authorized by Chapters 7.48 and 9.66 RCW.
7.07.070. Penalties. The provisions of this Title shall be enforced without regard
to the wrongful intention of the violator. The progressive enforcement detailed below is
intended for multiple violations of any provision of this Title, not necessarily multiple
violations of the same provision. Unless otherwise noted in this Title, enforcement and
penalties for violations shall be as follows:
A. The first violation of any provision of this Title not otherwise classified shall
be a Class 2 civil violation.
B. The second violation of any provision of this Title not otherwise classified,
committed within three years of the first, shall be a Class 1 civil violation. Any violation
listed as a Class 2 civil violation, shall be a Class 1 civil violation if it is the second within
three years of the first, and as a misdemeanor if it is the third or subsequent violation of any
provision of this Title committed within three years of the first.
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C. Any violation listed as a Class 1 civil violation shall be a misdemeanor if the
violation is the second or subsequent violation of any provision of this Title within three
years.
Penalties for civil infractions and misdemeanors specified in this Title shall
be as defined in the Revised Code of Washington now or as hereinafter amended.
Sections:
7.08.020
Chapter 7.08
LEASH CONTROL
Prohibited Behavior in a Leash Control Area
7.08.020. Prohibited Behavior in a Leash Control Area. For the purposes of this
chapter, all areas within the City limits are designated as leash control areas unless
specifically posted as an off -leash area. In addition to other violations defined in this Title,
and unless otherwise defined in the description of a leash control area, it shall be unlawful
for any person, while within the boundaries of the City unless in an off -leash area contained
in Addendum A to:
A. Allow a dog off the owner's property while not on a leash.
B. Walk any dog from an off -leash area into a leash control area without placing
the dog on a leash.
C. Remove a dog from a leash, for any reason, while in a leash control area and
off the owner's property.
D. Introduce any dog into a leash control area, which is not restrained in a
vehicle, without it being on a leash.
Chapter 7.09
ANIMAL CRUELTY
Sections:
7.09.020 Unlawful Acts
7.09.030 Cruelty, Responsibility For
7.09.040 Ownership, Trespass - Not a Defense
7.09.050 Exclusions
7.09.060 Limitations on Application of Section
7.09.070 Penalties
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7.09.020. Unlawful Acts. Any of the following, done under circumstances not
amounting to animal cruelty in the first degree as defined in RCW 16.52.205, is a violation
of this Chapter:
A. Torturing, beating, maiming, poisoning, mutilating, injuring, or crippling any
animal.
B. Failure to provide any animal in one's charge with access to food, water,
shelter, space, veterinary care, air and ventilation, sanitation, sunlight, exercise, and
protection from extreme heat or cold, sufficient to maintain the animal's proper weight,
nutrition, and health.
C. With regard to animal fighting, RCW 16.52.117 is adopted by reference.
D. Tormenting or abusing any animal.
E. Abandonment or neglect of any animal over whom a person has ownership,
charged care, custody, or possession. Abandonment shall include the leaving of unattended
animals at a commercial or public establishment in an effort to give away or sell such
animal.
F. Confinement, placement, or transport of an animal in any vehicle in a manner
that jeopardizes the safety of the animal or the public or which could subject the animal to
injury or suffering.
L When transporting any living animal on the outside part of any
vehicle, such animal shall be caged, harnessed, or enclosed, keeping such animal from
falling or being thrown from the vehicle transporting it.
G. Driving or working an animal when such animal is unfit for such driving or
labor.
H. Driving, working, or loading an animal in any manner or quantity so as to
cause suffering to the animal.
I. Dyeing or artificially coloring any animal with any toxic paint or chemical
or with intent to alter the identity of any animal for unlawful purposes or administering or
purposefully exposing any animal to caustic, noxious, or poisonous substance.
J. Any violation as defined by RCW 16.52.207.
7.09.030. Cruelty, Responsibility For.
A. In addition to any other penalties, a person charged with animal cruelty, based
on probable cause, shall pay all costs necessary to restore the injured animal(s) to good
health or to otherwise ameliorate the effects of the cruelty. In addition, the charged person
shall pay all costs incurred for boarding and caring for any animal cruelly treated by the
charged person.
B. In addition to any of the penalties, the Court may prohibit any person charged
under this Section from owning any interest in, or possessing or having care or control of
any animal, or any species of animals designated by the Court, for a period of time to be
determined by the Court. The Court may also require forfeiture to the County of any
animals owned, possessed, or in the care or custody of a person charged under this Section.
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C. The owner of an animal which is subjected to an act of cruelty by a person
or persons in violation of this Section may bring a civil action to recover the damages
sustained by such owner.
7.09.040. Ownership, Trespass - Not a Defense.
A. It shall not be a defense to the crime of cruelty to animals for the person
committing the cruel act(s) to assert that he is the owner of the animal(s) that were the
victim(s) of the alleged cruelty.
B. Trespass shall not be a defense to any action under this Section.
7.09.050. Exclusions. Nothing in this Section is intended to prohibit accepted
practices used in the commercial raising or slaughtering of livestock or poultry, or products
thereof. Nothing in this Section is intended to prohibit the humane and sanitary procedures
erformed b a veterinarian to meet commonl acce e ted breed standards. All neuterin of
livestock must be performed using commonly accepted and humane procedures.
7.09.060. Limitations on Application of Section. No part of this Chapter shall be
deemed to interfere with any of the laws of this State known as the "game laws."
7.09.070. Violation of any provision of this Chapter shall be a misdemeanor.
Chapter 7.10
INHERENTLY DANGEROUS ANIMALS
Sections:
7.10.010 Purpose
7.10.020 Running at Large
7.10.030 Harboring /Owning Inherently Dangerous Mammals and /or Inherently
Dangerous Reptiles
7.10.040 Exemptions
7.10.050 Violations
7.10.010. Purpose. It is the public policy of the City to prevent the harboring or
housing of inherently dangerous mammals and inherently dangerous reptiles within the City.
To this end, it is the purpose of this Chapter to prevent such animals from being kept within
the City while allowing any such animals that may be housed in the City at the time of
adoption of this ordinance to continue to be so housed.
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7.10.020. Running at Large.
A. No person owning or harboring, having custody, control, or possession of an
inherently dangerous mammal and /or any inherently dangerous reptile shall permit or allow
the same to run at large upon any highway, street, lane, alley, court, or any other place,
public or private, or within the premises of such person, in such manner as to endanger any
person lawfully entering such premises.
B. An inherently dangerous mammal and /or inherently dangerous reptile found
to be running at large shall be impounded and humanely destroyed by euthanasia or
transferred to a suitably licensed facility such as a zoo at the expense of the owner.
7.10.030. Harboring /Owning Inherently Dangerous Mammal and/or Inherently
Dangerous Reptiles. It shall be unlawful for any person to harbor, house, and/or own any
inherently dangerous mammal and /or any inherently dangerous reptile within the City,
except that:
A. Any person harboring, housing, and /or owning any inherently dangerous
mammal and /or any inherently dangerous reptile within the City on the effective date of this
ordinance may continue to harbor, house, and /or own such animal if such animal is
registered with the animal control authority within sixty (60) days from the effective date
of this ordinance. Provided further, that such animal(s) may not be used for breeding and
any offspring must immediately be reported to the animal control authority and removed
from the City.
7.10.040. Exemptions. The following are exempt from all provisions in this
Chapter:
A. Any facility accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA);
B. Any licensed or accredited research or medical institutions;
C. Licensed or accredited educational institutions;
D. Veterinary clinics in possession of inherently dangerous mammals or
inherently dangerous reptiles for treatment or rehabilitation purposes;
E. Traveling circuses or carnivals so long as the inherently dangerous mammals
or reptiles are under the direct supervision of these circuses or carnivals;
F. Persons temporarily transporting inherently dangerous mammals or inherently
dangerous reptiles through the City, provided that the transit time shall not be more than
three (3) days, and that they will be transported out of the City within the three (3) day
period; and
G. Any facility licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
under the Animal Welfare Act; and
H. Any person having a valid Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit from the
Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife as a Wildlife Rehabilitator.
Although the above are exempt from the provisions of this Chapter, they must
comply with all other applicable federal, state and local regulations, including but not
necessarily limited to Chapter 16.52 RCW, concerning the prevention of cruelty to animals.
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7.10.050 Violations. Any violation of this Chapter shall be a misdemeanor.
Chapter 7.11
HUNTING
Sections:
7.11.010 Hunting
7.11.020 Violations
7.11.030 Exceptions
7.11.010 Hunting. It shall be unlawful to hunt deer, elk, bear, cougar, coyote, fox,
bobcat, quail, grouse, pheasant, pigeon, duck, geese, raccoon, or any other state or federally
regulated animal within the Port Angeles city limits regardless of weapon type, including
rifle, shotgun, pistol, bow and arrow, crossbow, slingshot, etc.
7.11.020 Violation. Any violation of this chapter shall be a gross misdemeanor.
7.11.030 Exceptions. This chapter does not apply to the shooting of dangerous or
injured animals by law enforcement or wildlife officers.
Section 2 - Severability.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance should be
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section,
subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance.
Section 3 - Corrections.
The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized to make necessary
corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of the
scrivener's /clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and
any references thereto.
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Section 4 - Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect five days following the
date of its publication by summary.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 16th day of November, 2004.
ATTEST:
Becky J. U . �` Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
William E. Bloor, City Attorney
PUBLISHED: November 21, 2004
By Summary
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Summaries of Ordinances Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on November 16, 2004
Ordinance No. 3173
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, approves the final of Phase I of the
Olympic Heights Subdivision.
Ordinance No. 3174
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amends wastewater service rates by
amending Chapter 13.65 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. This Ordinance shall take effect
January 1, 2005.
Ordinance No. 3175
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, authorizes a 1%, or $33,351, increase in
the regular property tax levy plus any increase resulting from new construction and other specified
increases in assessed valuation, authorizes a $60,000 tax refund levy, determines and fixes the
amount to be raised by ad valorem taxes for the fiscal year 2005, and directs the City Clerk to
certify said amount to the Board of Clallam County Commissioners.
Ordinance No. 3176
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, relates to the control of dogs, cats,
domestic livestock, and exotic animals. The Ordinance provides for levels of animal control within
the City of Port Angeles designed to protect human health and safety, and prevent injury to human,
animals or property. Title 7, Animals, of the Port Angeles Municipal code is repealed in its entirety
and replaced with a new Title 7.
Ordinance No. 3177
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amends Chapter 3.70 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code relating to fees. This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2005.
The full texts of the Ordinances are available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office or will be mailed
upon request. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Unless otherwise
stated above, these Ordinances shall take effect five days following the date of publication by
summary.
Becky J. Upton
City Clerk
Publish: November 21, 2004