Ordinance 680-80 - Laserfiche WebLink

• • • 1 D. Animal Kennel or Cattery - three types defined. 2 1. Hobby Kennel - Any facility or residence where more than two but less than six sexually neutered dogs or sexually neutered 3 cats or combination thereof, are kept for the enjoyment of the species only. In addition to the hobby kennel fee (see Chapter 4 VIII), each dog must be licensed individually at regular fees. 5 2. Private Kennel or Cattery - Any facility where more than two dogs or two cats of licensable age are kept, or a combination 6 of each in excess of three, which facility provides care, training of whatever nature, or breeding services and is not 7 operated for gain. 8 3. Commercial Kennel or Cattery - Any owner or broker who keeps, leases, buys, barters , or sells animals for gain; provides 9 facilities for breeding, boarding, transporting, exhibiting, grooming, including bathing or their cosmetic care, or provides 10 guard services. 11 E. Animal At Large. Any animal not confined to the premises of its owner, unless restrained by a leash, tether or other physical control 12 device not to exceed eight feet in length and under the physical control of a person, whether or not the owner of such animal, or 13 which enters upon land of another person without authorization of that person, shall be deemed at large. 14 F. Euthanasia. The putting to death of an animal in a humane manner. 15 G. Exotic, Wild or Dangerous Animal. Any member of the animal 16 kingdom which is not commonly domesticated or which is not common to North America, or which, irrespective of geographic origin, is of a 17 wild or predatory nature, or any domesticated animal which, because of its size, vicious nature or other similar characteristic would 18 constitute a danger of human life or property if not kept, maintained or confined in a safe and secure manner. Incorporated by reference 19 here are the state game department regulations principally the following: 20 WAC 232-12-015; WAC 232-12-030; WAC 232-12-040; WAC 232-1.2-050; 21 WAC 232-12-060. 22 H. Livestock. Includes horses, mules, jackasses, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, domesticated fowl and fur-bearing animals bred or maintained 23 within pens, cases or hutches. 24 I. Owner. Any person or legal entity having a possessory property right in an animal or who harbors, cares for, exercises control over, or 25 knowingly permits any animal to remain on premises occupied by him. 26 J. Sexually neutered. Medically determined to be incapable of reproduction or when the physical condition of an animal is certified 27 by a licensed veterinarian to be such as would prohibit performance of such medical procedure to render it unreproductive. 28 29 30 31 32