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,:b/% 7Al ORDINANCE NO. 11 40-0 9 An Ordinance relating to Domestic Violence—Protection of Animals Amending Ordinance 1234-86, (EMC 10.22.040) as provided in Section 6 of this Ordinance. Whereas, the State of Washington legislature enacted legislation this year related to protection of animals in domestic violence situations based upon a finding that research shows a strong correlation between animal abuse, child abuse, and domestic violence; and Whereas, the State of Washington legislature stated its intent in enacting the 2009 legislation as "...that perpetrators of domestic violence not be allowed to further terrorize and manipulate their victims, or the children of their victims, by using threat of violence toward pets"; and Whereas, the Everett City Council desires to enact local legislation that makes the City's regulations pertaining to enforcement of Domestic Violence protection orders consistent with State law by providing for the protection of animals from perpetrators of domestic violence; and Whereas, the Everett City Council finds that the provisions of this Ordinance are necessary for the public health, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: Section 4 of Ordinance 1234-86, as amended by Section 3 of Ordinance 1807-91, Section 3 of Ordinance 2291-98, Section 1 of Ordinance 2466-00, Section 2 of Ordinance 2919- 06 and Section 1 of Ordinance 3026-07 (EMC 10.22.040), which reads as follows: Violation of order for protection. A. Whenever an order is granted under Chapter 7.90, 10.99, 26.09, 26.10, 26.26, 26.50 or 74.34 RCW, or there is a valid foreign protection order as defined in RCW 26.52.020, and the respondent or person to be restrained knows of the order, a violation of any of the following provisions of the order is a gross misdemeanor, except as provided in subsection B or C of this section: 1. The restraint provisions prohibiting acts or threats of violence against, or stalking of, a protected party, or restraint provisions prohibiting contact with a protected party;