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ORDINANCE NO. 2684-03 AN ORDINANCE amending the City's Animal Control regulations related to the registration, licensing and fee schedule of animals, amending Section 2 of Ordinance No.1810-91 as amended by Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2394-99 (EMC 6.04.020), Section 3 of Ordinance No. 1810-91 as amended by Section 2 of Ordinance No. 2394-99 (EMC 6.04.030), Section 9 of Ordinance No. 1810- 91 as amended by Section 7 of Ordinance No. 2394-99 (EMC 6.04.090), Section 10 of Ordinance No. 1810-91 as amended by Section 8 of Ordinance No. 2394-99 (EMC 6.04.100) WHEREAS,the City participates in the Regional Pet Licensing Program; and WHEREAS, an annual regional license will replace the current City annual and lifetime licenses currently issued by the Everett Animal Shelter; and WHEREAS, the City's licensing fees need to be adjusted; and WHEREAS, the City's Animal Control regulations need to be revised as they relate to the registration, licensing and fee schedule in order to properly reflect the City's participation in the Regional Pet Licensing Program; NOW, THEREFORE,the City of Everett Does Ordain: Section 1: Section 2 of Ordinance No. 1810-91 as amended by Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2394-99 (EMC 6.04.020) which reads as follows: Definitions. As used in this chapter,the terms defined in this section shall have the defined meanings unless the context requires otherwise: "Adult dog or cat"means any dog or cat over the age of six months. "Animal"means any live vertebrate and invertebrate creature, reptile, amphibian, or bird, except man. "Animal at large"means any animal off the property of its owner,unless restrained by leash, tether or other physical control device not to exceed eight feet in length and under the physical control of a responsible person, whether or not the owner of such animal, or which enters upon the property of another person without authorization of that person, shall be deemed at large. "Animal control"means the city of Everett animal shelter. "Animal exhibition"means public display of any living animal in the promotion of entertainment, education, advertisement or any commercial enterprise.