Ordinance 2393-99 - Laserfiche WebLink

is hereby amended to read as follows: Penalties. Unless otherwise provided,_any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or imprisonment of not more than one year in jail, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Section 5: A new section is hereby added to Everett Municipal Code Chapter 6.08, to read as follows: Dangerous dogs--Certificate of registration required--Prerequisites. A. It is unlawful for an owner to have a dangerous dog in the City of Everett without a certificate of registration issued under this section. This section shall not apply to police dogs. B. The Everett animal control may issue a certificate of registration to the owner of a dangerous dog upon payment of a one hundred dollar ($100.00) registration fee if the owner presents to the Everett animal control sufficient evidence of: 1. A proper enclosure to confine a dangerous dog and the posting of the premises with a clearly visible warning sign that there is a dangerous dog on the property. In addition, the owner shall conspicuously display a sign with a warning symbol that informs children of the presence of a dangerous dog; and 2. either: a. A surety bond issued by a surety insurer qualified under chapter 48.28 RCW in a form acceptable to the Everett animal control and the city attorney in the sum of at least fifty thousand dollars, payable to any person injured by the vicious dog; or b. 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 fifty thousand dollars, insuring the owner for any personal injuries inflicted by the dangerous dog. C. The term for a certificate of registration is one year from the date of issuance or until the dog is moved to another address outside the corporate limits of the City of Everett, whichever is less. The owner of a dangerous dog must renew the certificate of registration annually, unless the dog is moved to another address outside the corporate limits of the City of Everett. Section 6: A new section is hereby added to Everett Municipal Code Chapter 6.08, to read as follows: Dangerous dogs required to be microchipped. Any dog which is declared to be a "dangerous dog" pursuant to this chapter or Chapter 16.08 RCW shall be required to be microchipped by a veterinarian of the owner's choice, at the owner's expense. This shall be in addition to the normal requirements for licensing as defined within this 4