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tea. EVERETT ORDINANCE NO. 20991-95 � AN ORDINANCE relating to prohibited conduct for animals, amending section 7 of Ordinance No. 1810-91 (Everett Municipal Code 6.04.070). NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: Section 7 of Ordinance No. 1810-91 (EMC 6.04.070), which reads as follows: Prohibited conduct. A. Offenses Relating to Safety and Sanitation. It is unlawful for any person to: 1. Allow the accumulation of animal feces in any open area, run, cage or yard wherein animals are kept and to fail to remove or dispose of feces at least once every twenty-four hours; 2. Fail to remove the fecal matter deposited by his/her animal on public or private property of another before the owner and/or animal leaves the immediate area where the fecal matter was deposited; 3. Fail to have in his/her possession the equipment necessary to remove his/her animal's fecal matter when accompanied by said animal on public property or public easement; or 4. Have possession or control of any animal sick or afflicted with any infectious or contagious disease and fail to provide treatment for such disease, or suffer or permit such diseased or infected animal to run at large, or come in contact with other animals, or drink at any public or common watering trough or stream accessible to other animals. 5. Owners of duly licensed "working dogs" are exempted from subsections (2) and (3) of this section. B. Offenses Relating to Control. It is unlawful for any person to: 1. Permit any animal to be at large. Exception: licensed domestic cats; 2. Permit a domestic cat to trespass upon the property of another in such a manner as to be a nuisance; 3. Permit an animal to be unattended on public premises, property or right-of-way except in those areas specifically designated to permit animals; animals must be confined to such restricted areas. Exception: licensed domestic cats, when not in conflict with subsection (2); 4. Fail to keep every female dog or cat in heat confined in a building or secure enclosure in such a manner that such female dog or cat cannot come into contact with another animal except for planned breeding;