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Ordinance No. 2873_05 An Ordinance relating to Animal Cruelty, Amending Ordinance No. 1810-91 as amended by Section 1 of Ordina and Section 6 of Ordinance No. 2394-99 (EMC 6.04.070). Whereas, in 2005 the State Legislature changed the classification of Animal Cruelty by means of negligent starving or suffocation of an animal and causing death or substantial and unjustifiable physical pain from a misdemeanor to a class C felony; and Whereas, in 2005 the State Legislature changed the classification of Animal Fighting from a gross misdemeanor to a class C felony; and Whereas, the City of Everett City Council deems it appropriate for City laws related to animal cruelty to be consistent with State law; and Whereas, the City of Everett City Council deems it appropriate to increase the penalty for laying out and exposing poison to animals from a misdemeanor to a gross misdemeanor; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: Section 7 of Ordinance No. 1810-91, as amended by Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2091-95 and Section 6 of Ordinance No. 2394-99 (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; 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