Ordinance 2873-05 - Laserfiche WebLink

11. Tease, tantalize or provoke any animal with the intent to cause fear or anger; 12. Under circumstances not amounting to first degree animal cruelty as defined in RCW 16.52.205, tether or confine any animal in such a manner or such a place as to cause injury or pain or to endanger an animal; or to keep an animal in quarters that are injurious to the animal due to inadequate protection from heat or cold, or that are of insufficient size to permit the animal to move about freely; 13. Tether or confine an animal in such a manner that it can become entangled so that it cannot move freely, cannot reach shelter or water, or such that it can become entangled with another animal; the area where the animal is tethered or confined must be free of extraneous material that may cause it injury (such as, but not limited to, glass, sharp metal, nails, etc.). Tether must be a minimum length of three times the length of the animal as measured from the tip of its nose to the base of its tail; 14. Transport an animal in or on a vehicle in such manner that it can exit the vehicle while it is in motion. The animal must be contained or secured in a manner so as to prevent the possibility of an inadvertent exit by the animal from the vehicle. It is further unlawful for any person to transport any living animal on the running board, fenders, hood, unrestrained in a convertible, in an unenclosed bed of a pickup or flatbed truck, or other outside part of any vehicle unless suitable harness, cage or enclosure is provided and so attached as to protect the animal from falling or being thrown therefrom; 15. To possess cockspurs, slashers, gaffs, or other tools, equipment, devices or training facilities for the purpose of training and/or engaging an animal in combat with another animal; or 16. Set out any leg hold traps in the city unless approved by animal control. D. Violation of subsection C.7 of this section shall constitute a gross misdemeanor, and may be punished by a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars, or imprisonment not to exceed one year, or both such fine and imprisonment. Violation of any of the remaining provisions of subsection C of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor, and may be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars, or imprisonment not to exceed ninety days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Section 2: General duty. It is expressly the purpose of this ordinance to provide for and promote the health, safety and welfare of the general public and not to create or otherwise establish or designate any 7