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2022 ORDINANCE Page 6 of 17 from denied/revoked facility, whichever is latest. H. The operation of a kennel or cattery without a permit, or when a permit has been denied or revoked, shall constitute a misdemeanor, and may be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars, or imprisonment not to exceed ninety days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Section 4. EMC 6.04.070 is amended as follows, with strikeouts removed and underlining added: 6.04.070 Prohibited conduct. A. Offenses Relating to Safety and Sanitation. It is unlawful for any person to: 1. Allow the accumulation of animal feces in any open area, run, cage or yard wherein animals are kept and to fail to remove or dispose of feces at least once every twenty-four hours; 2. Fail to remove the fecal matter deposited by his/her the person’s animal on public or private property of another before the owner and/or animal leaves the immediate area where the fecal matter was deposited; 3. Fail to have in his/her the person’s possession the equipment necessary to remove his/her the person’s animal’s fecal matter when accompanied by said animal on public property or public easement; 4. Have possession or control of any animal sick or afflicted with any infectious or contagious disease and fail to provide treatment for such disease, or suffer or permit such diseased or infected animal to run at large, or come in contact with other animals, or drink at any public or common watering trough or stream accessible to other animals. 5. Owners of duly licensed “working dogs” are exempted from subsections (A)(2) and (3) of this section. B. Offenses Relating to Control. It shall be unlawful for any person to: 1. Permit any animal to be at large. Exception: licensed domestic cats; 2. Permit a domestic cat to trespass upon the property of another in such a manner as to be a nuisance; 3. Permit an animal to be unattended on public premises, property, or right-of-way except in those areas specifically designated to permit animals; animals must be confined to such restricted areas. Exception: licensed domestic cats, when not in conflict with subsection (B)(2) of this section; 4. Fail to keep every female dog or cat in heat confined in a building or secure enclosure in such a manner that such female dog or cat cannot come into contact with another animal except for planned breeding; 5. Be in possession of property and knowingly permit frequent, continuous or repetitive barking or noise made by any animal, which originates from the property, and which unreasonably disturbs or interferes with the peace, comfort and repose of property owners or possessors, except that such sounds made in animal shelters or veterinary hospitals in compliance with this chapter at the time