Ordinance 3984-23 - Laserfiche WebLink

2023 ORDINANCE Page 8 of 19 16.52.205, confine, without adequate ventilation, any animal in any box, container or vehicle; 10. Under circumstances not amounting to first degree animal cruelty as defined in RCW 16.52.205, confine an animal within or on a motor vehicle at any location under such conditions as may endanger the health or well-being of the animal, including but not limited to extreme temperatures, lack of food or water, or confinement with a dangerous animal. Any animal control or peace officer is authorized to remove any animal from a motor vehicle, at any location, when the officer reasonably believes it is confined in such conditions as described above. Any animal so removed shall be delivered to the animal control shelter after the removing officer leaves written notice of such removal and delivery, including the officer’s name, in a conspicuous, secure location on or within the vehicle; 10. Tease, tantalize or provoke any animal with the intent to cause fear or anger; 11. Under circumstances not amounting to first degree animal cruelty as defined in RCW 16.52.205, keep tether or confine any animal in such a manner or in such a place as to cause injury or pain or to endanger an animal, including reckless exposure to hazardous objects or substances, including but not limited to drugs such as fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin, or unsanitary and unhealthy environments. ; or to keep an animal in quarters that are injurious to the animal due to inadequate protection from heat or cold, or that are of insufficient size to permit the animal to move about freely; 12. Tether or confine an animal in such a manner that it can become entangled so that it cannot move freely, cannot reach shelter or water, or such that it can become entangled with another animal; the area where the animal is kept tethered or confined must be free of extraneous material that may cause it injury or illness (such as, but not limited to, glass, sharp metal, nails, etc.). Tether must be a minimum length of three times the length of the animal as measured from the tip of its nose to the base of its tail; 13. Transport an animal in or on a vehicle in such manner that it can exit the vehicle while it is in motion. The animal must be contained or secured in a manner so as to prevent the possibility of an inadvertent exit by the animal from the vehicle. It is further unlawful for any person to transport any living animal on the running board, fenders, hood, unrestrained in a convertible, in an unenclosed bed of a pickup or flatbed truck, or other outside part of any vehicle unless suitable harness, cage or enclosure is provided and so attached as to protect the animal from falling or being thrown therefrom; 14. Set out any leg hold traps in the city unless approved by animal control; except that this shall not apply to the reasonable use of rodent, insect, or slug traps for their intended purposes; 15. Except as provided in this subsection below, cut off more than one-half of the ear or ears of any domestic animal or cut off any part of the ear of a dog, devocalize a dog, or crop or cut off any part of the tail of a dog. Violation of this subsection shall be a misdemeanor, punishable in accordance with subsection (F) of this section. This section does not apply if the person performing the procedure is a licensed veterinarian utilizing accepted veterinary surgical protocols. D. A retail pet store may not sell or offer for sale any dog, cat, or rabbit. A retail pet store may provide space and appropriate care for animals owned by a publicly operated animal control agency or nonprofit animal welfare organization for the purpose of adopting spayed or neutered dogs, cats or rabbits to the public. Violation of this subsection by any person or corporation shall be an infraction, punishable by a