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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. ________ <br /> <br />An ORDINANCE Relating to Animal Control, AMENDING Chapters 6.04 and 6.08 EMC <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> <br />A. The 2023 State Legislature made revisions to State Law relating to animal control including <br />definitions and impound procedures, and updates are needed to keep the Everett Municipal Code <br />consistent with State Law. <br /> <br />B. Other changes are also appropriate in order to keep our code consistent with neighboring <br />communities and to reflect community values, including standards relating to livestock and <br />consequences for unprovoked animal bites. <br /> <br />C. The Everett City Council finds that the City should encourage, secure, and enforce those animal <br />control measures deemed desirable and necessary for the protection of human health, safety, <br />and welfare and to prevent injury to property and cruelty to animal life. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: <br /> <br />Section 1. Section 10 of Ordinance No. 3903-22 is hereby repealed. <br /> <br />Sunset provision. This ordinance expires 12/15/2023 absent further action from Council, <br />upon which time all amended sections shall revert back as if unamended herein. <br /> <br />Section 2. EMC 6.04.020, EMC 6.04.070, and EMC 6.04.090 are amended as follows, and a new <br />section is added to Chapter 6.04 EMC to be codified as EMC 6.04.035, with strikeout text deleted and <br />underlined text added: <br /> <br />6.04.020 Definitions. <br />As used in this chapter, the terms defined in this section shall have the defined meanings unless the <br />context requires otherwise: <br />“Adult dog or cat” means any dog or cat over the age of six months. <br /> <br />“Animal” means any nonhuman mammal, bird, reptile or amphibian. <br /> <br />Animal at Large. Any animal off the property of its owner, unless restrained by leash, tether or other <br />physical control device not to exceed eight feet in length and under the physical control of a responsible