Ordinance 3903-22 - Laserfiche WebLink

2022 ORDINANCE Page 3 of 17 “Livestock” includes horses, mules, jackasses, cattle, sheep, llamas, goats, swine, and all ratites, which includes, but is not limited to, emus and ostriches. “Manager” means the manager of the animal services division or designee. “Owner” means any person or legal entity having a possessory property right in an animal or who harbors, cares for, exercises control over, or knowingly permits any animal to remain on premises occupied by the owner. him. “Personal service” means: handing it to the owner’s attorney or to the owner; or leaving it at their office with their clerk or other person in charge thereof, or, if there is no one in charge, leaving it in a conspicuous place therein; or, if the office is closed or the owner has no office, leaving it at their dwelling, house or usual place of abode with some person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein. “Police dog” means a dog used by a law enforcement agency specially trained for law enforcement work and under the control of a dog handler. “Proper shelter” means a structure with at least four walls, a roof, a floor which is raised off the ground, a door opening properly shielded from wind and rain, with size commensurate to the size of the inhabiting animal. “Puppy” means any dog under the age of six months. “Regional pet licensing program” means the regional pet licensing program which the city participates in by virtue of the interlocal agreement between the city and Snohomish County dated April 23, 2003, as revised or amended. “Retail pet store” means a retail establishment open to the public and engaging in the business of offering for sale and/or selling dogs, cats, and/or rabbits, at retail. “Service dog” or “service animal” has the same meaning as currently enacted or later amended in RCW 49.60.040(25).“police dog,” which includes “guide dog,” means a dog that is trained or approved by an accredited school, or state institution of higher education, engaged in training dogs for the purpose of assisting or accommodating a physically disabled person related to the person’s physical disability. “Sexually Spayed or neutered” means medically determined to be incapable of reproduction or when the physical condition of an animal is certified by a licensed veterinarian to be such as would prohibit performance of such medical procedure to render it unreproductive. “Small livestock” includes domesticated fowl and fur-bearing animals which are normally bred or maintained within pens, cages, or hutches. “Valid license” means a current tag from the jurisdiction in which the animal resides. Section 2. EMC 6.04.030 is amended as follows, with strikeouts removed and underlining added: 6.04.030 Registration and licensing of cats and dogs-Requirements. A. All adult cats and dogs harbored, kept, or maintained within the city shall be licensed and registered