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Home My WebLink About2218 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO 2218 AN ORDINANCE relating to animal control, dogs, licensing of dogs, licensing fees, voluntary licensing of cats, animals disturbing the peace, and penalties for violations of Chapter P M. C. 8.04 by amending P.M C 8.04.060, 8.04.080, 8.04.190, 8.04.340, and 8.04.360 and by enacting P M C 8.04.195 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS Section 1 Section 8 04.060 of the Pasco Municipal Code (Ordinance No. 1830) be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows - P M C 8.04.060 APPOINTMENT OF POUNDMASTER AND IMPOUNDING OF DOGS, CATS AND OTHER ANIMALS The poundmaster appointed by the Benton- Franklin County Humane Society, a nonprofit corporation, shall be the City poundmaster without further action by the City. Any animal off the premises of the owner and not under the control of some person, or who is otherwise in violation of this chapter and subject to impound, shall be impounded. If during the impounding period the owner telephones or communicates with the Benton-Franklin County Humane Society in any way and refuses to redeem his animal, an officer of the Society may issue a violation ticket. Section 2. Section 8.04.080 of the Pasco Municipal Code (Ordinance No. 1830) be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows - P M C 8.04.080 REDEMPTION OF IMPOUNDED DOGS. Unless this chapter required impounding for a longer period of time, any impounded dog may be redeemed by the owner or authorized representative of the owner, by payment to the poundmaster, an impounding fee of twelve & 50/100 ($12.50) dollars and a boarding fee of four & 00/100 ($4.00) dollars for each calendar day, whole or part, the dog has been confined, including the day on which the dog is first impounded, except that for the second impoundment in a twelve month period the impounding fees shall be eighteen & 75/100 ($18.75) dollars and for the third and subsequent impoundments in a twelve-month period, the impounding fee shall be thirty-one S, 25/100 ($31.25). If the dog has no valid license tag and one is required, then the owner shall also obtain a license tag for the current year or a duplicate tag in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance. If unlicensed, proof of a current rabies vaccination must be produced or the license shall be held until such proof is presented. If proof is not presented within ten days, it shall be another separate violation of this chapter for each day over ten days that proof is not presented. Upon receiving payment of all fees due, the poundmaster shall execute a receipt in duplicate therefor, the original shall be delivered to the owner, upon which the owner shall acknowledge delivery of the animal. A copy shall be retained by the poundmaster. i • • - 2 _ Section 3. Section 8.04.190 of the Pasco Municipal Code (Ordinance No. 2110 81, amending Ordinance No. 1830) be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows P M C 8.04.190 LICENSE REQUIRED Except as provided in Section 8 04.260, no owner shall keep or permit any dog over six months of age within the City, unless such dog is licensed and a license tag attached as provided in this chapter (a) Licenses shall be issued annually by the Benton-Franklin County Humane Society for the City, upon payment of the required city license fee after January 1st of each year and shall be valid until the last day of February of the next following year. The Benton-Franklin County Humane Society shall cause to be published in the official newspaper and announced by all local radio stations, once a year, a notice of the licensing provisions of this chapter. (b) Before a license is.issued for any dog, the owner must present evidence that the dog has been vaccinated against rabies. Such evidence shall be a certificate of vaccination signed by a licensed veterinarian, and the certificate shall show that the vaccination does not expire within six months from the effective date of the dog license. (c) As proof that a dog has been neutered (spayed or castrated) the license applicant shall exhibit to the licenser a certificate from a licensed veterinarian to that effect. (d) The following license fees shall be paid to the Benton-Franklin County Humane Society or to the City upon application for a dog license (1) Five & 00/100 ($5 00 dollars) for each neutered male or neutered female dog. (2) Fifteen & 00/100 ($15.,00) dollars for each female or male dog not neutered or castrated, except that dogs trained to assist blind persons shall be licensed without fee, provided, that there shall be allowed an exclusion for the poor and inferm as follows Poor and infirm A license fee of fifty cents shall be charged to a head of a household, over sixty-five years of age, provided only one dog is owned in the household or dwelling unit, and an affidavit of indigency has been filed with the Director of Finance or his designate. (e) In addition to the license fee prescribed by this section, each applicant who applies after the last day of February, the time when he/she is required to have the license, shall pay a penalty of ten & 00/100 ($10.00) dollars for each license issued and/or for each dog. 3 (f) The license fees shall not apply to dogs owned by non-residents temporarily within the City for a period of not more than thirty (30) days, but shall apply to the dogs of owners becoming a resident of the City within thirty (30) days after establishing such residence. (g) Any dog becoming six months of age after the last day of February shall be licensed and registered and the license fee paid thereon. Section 4. Section 8 04.195 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same is hereby enacted to read as follows P M C 8.04.195 VOLUNTARY CAT REGISTRATION. The Benton-Franklin County Humane Society is authorized to establish a voluntary cat registration or licensing program for the purpose of aiding in the identification of cats. Section 5. Section 8.04.340 of the Pasco Municipal Code (Ordinance No. 1830) be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows P M.0 8.04.340 ANIMALS DISTURBING THE PEACE It shall be unlawful for any person owning or harboring an animal to allow or permit such animal to cause serious or habitual disturbance or annoyance by frequent or habitual howling, yelping, barking or otherwise noisesome conduct, which shall annoy, injure, or endanger the safety, health, comfort or repose of another person or persons. Section 6. Section 8.04.360 of the Pasco Municipal Code (Ordinance No. 1830) be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows P.M C 8.04.360 PENALTY PROVISIONS (a) A violation of any provision of this chapter except as provided below and except as provided in P.M C 8.04.170 shall constitute an offense punishable by a fine not less than fifty S, 00/100 ($50.00) dollars and not more than five hundred S, 00/100 ($500 00) dollars. (b) A violation of P.M.0 8.04.020 and 8.04.130 shall constitute an offense punishable by a fine of not less than fifty & 00/100 ($50.00) and not more than five hundred & 00/100 ($500.00) dollars and/or a jail term not to exceed six months. (c) Each day of a violation shall constitute a separate violation. Section 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage and publication as required by law except that Section 3 shall be effective on January 1, 1981 - 4 _ PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco this 22 day of December , 1980. r Chet Bailie, Mayor ATTEST Patricia,"Trudeali,yDeputy City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM. kOt_ Dennis J De elice, City Attorney AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION COUNTY OF Franklin STATE OF WASHINGTON )ss Phyllis Graves , being first duly sworn on oath deposes hereinafter referred to, published in the English language continually as a daily news- a daily newspaper That said newspaper is a legal newspaper and has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the superior court in the county in which it is published and It is now and has been for more than six months prior to the date of the publication and says is the of the Tri-City Herald, she Principal Clerk paper in Franklin County, Washington, and is now and during all of said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper That the annexed is a true copy of a legal advertisement Ord. # 2218 as It was printed in the regular and entire issue of the Tr-City Herald itself and not in a supplement thereof, for a period of one time NEXISERIXIMOfk, commencing on the 28th d ay of Dec, ,19 80 , and That the full amount of $ has been paid in full, also at the rate of tered or castrated, newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of this period ending on the day of , and that saisl 33.50 male or male dog not neu , 19 2) Fifteen & 00 /100 except that dogs trained to assist blind persons shall be (SU 00) dollars for each te licensed without fee, Provid ed, that there shall be al- 27* in. @ 6.00 = 33.50 lowed an exclusion for the poor and infirm as follows Poor and infirm A li- cense fee of fifty cents shall be charged to a head of a household, over sixty- five years of age, provided only one dog Is owned in the household or dwelling ,19 80 unit, and an affidavit of in digency has been filed with the Director of Finance or his designate (d) in addition to the ii cense fee prescribed by this section, each applicant who applies after the last day of February, the time when he/she is required to have the license, shall pay a penalty of ten & 00/100 ($10 00) dollars for each II (e) and/or for ceoecnb dog tees shall The to owned b f apply o d not non residents temporarily within the City for a period of not more than thirty (30) days, but shall apply to the dogs of owners becoming a resident of the City within thirty (30) days after estab- lishing such residence (f) Any dog becoming six months of age after the last , day of February shall be li censed and registered and the license fee paid thereon Section 4 Section 8 04 195 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same is hereby enacted to read as follows P M C 8 04 195 Voluntary Cat Registration The Bent on Franklin County Humane Society is authorized to es tablish o voluntary cat reg istration or licensing Program for the purpose of aiding in the identification of cats Section 5 Section 8 04 340 of the Pasco Municipal Code (Ordinance No 1830) be and the some Is hereby amended to read as follows P M C 8 04 340 Animals Disturbing the Peace It shall be unlawful, for any person owning or harboring I an animal to allow or per mit such animal to cause serious or habitual disturb- ance or annoyance by fre quent or habitual howling yelping, barking or other wise noisesome conduct, which shall annoy, inlure, or endanger the safety, health, comfort or repose of another person or persons Section 6 Section 8 04 360 of the Pasco Municipal Code (Ordinance No 1830) be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows P M C 8 04 360 Penalty Provisions (a) A violation of any provision of this chapter ex cept as provided below and except as provided in P M C 804 170 shall con stitute an offense punishable by a fine not less than fifty & 00/100 ($50 00) dollars and not more than five hundred & 00/100 ($50000) dollars (b) A violation of P M C 8 04 020 and 804 130 shall constitute an offense punish able by a fine of not less than fifty & 00/100 ($50 00) and not more than five hundred & 00/100 ($50000) dollars and/or a loll term not to exceed six months (c) Each day of a viola tion shall constitute a sepa rate violation Section 6 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage and publication as required by law except that Section 3 shall be effective on Janu ary 1, 1981 Passed by the City Coun cil of the City of Pasco this 22 day of December, 1980 s Chet Bailie, AttMeastyor s Patricia Trudeau, Deputy City Clerk Approved as to form s Dennis J DeFelice, C19it8y0 Attorney Legal No 9691 Dec 28 _ 0,rdinance No 2218 1. • An -OrOinance relating to animal , control, dogs, licens ing of dogs, licensing fees, voluntary licensing of cats, animals disturbing the Peace, and penalties for violations of Chapter P M C 8 04 by amending P M C 8 04 060, 8 04 080, 804 190, 8 04 340, and 8 04,360 and by enacting P M C 8 04 195 The City Council of the City of Pasco does ordain as follows SgOlon 1' Section 8 04 060 of "'Me Pasco Municipal Coe (Ordinance No 1830) be and the oame is hereby amended to -read as follows PMc 8 04 060 Appoint ment of Poundmaster and Impounding of dogs cots and other animals The poundmaster appointed by I the Benton-Franklin County Humane Society, a nonprofit corporation, shall be the i City poundmaster without further action by the City Any animal off the prem ises of the owner and not under the control of some person, or who is otherwise in violation of this chapter and subject to impound, shall be impounded If dur mg the impounding period the owner telephones or communicates with the Benton-Franklin County Hu mane Society in any way and refuses to redeem his animal, an officer of the Society may issue a viola tion ticket Section 2 Section 8 04 080 of the Pasco Municipal Code (Ordinance No 1830) be and the some is hereby amended to read as follows P M C 8 04 080 Redemp tion of Impounded Dogs Unless this chapter required impounding for a longer pe- riod of time, any lm pounded dog may be redeemed by the owner or authorized representative of the owner, by payment to the poundmaster, an im Pounding fee of twelve & 50/100 ($1250) dollars and a boarding fee of four & 00/100 ($4 00) dollars for each calendar day, whole or part, the dog has been confined including the day on which the dog is first impounded, except that for the second impoundment In a twelve month period the impounding fees shall be eighteen & 75/100 ($1875) dollars— and for the third and subsequent impound ments in a twelve-month pe- riod the impounding fee shall be thirty-one & 25/100 ($31 25) If the dog has no valid license tag and one is required, then the owner shall also obtain a license tag for the current year or a duplicate tag in accord once with the provisions of this ordinance If unli- censed, proof of a current rabies vaccination must be produced or the license shall be held until such proof is presented If proof Is not presented within ten days it shall be another separate violation of this chapter for each day over ten days that proof is not - presented Upon receiving payment of all fees due, the pound master shall execute a receipt in duplicate" there- for, the original shall be delivered to the owner, upon which the owner shall acknowledge delivery of the animal A copy shall be re- tained by the poundmaster Section 3 Section 804 190 of the Pasco Municipal Code (Ordinance No 2110 Si, amending Ordinance No 1830) be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows P M C 8 04 190 License Required Except as provid- e! in Section 8 04 260, no owner shall keep or Permit any dog over six months of age within the City, unless such dog Is licensed and a license tag attached as pro- vided In this chapter (a) Licenses shall be Is sued annually by the Bent on-Franklin County Humane Society for the City, upon Payment of the required city license fee after Janu ary 1st of each year and shall be valid until the last day of February of the next following year The Benton-Franklin County Hu rmane Society shall cause to be published t In the official newpaper and announced by tail local __radio stotions,, once a year, a notice, of the II,censing provisions,', of this chapter (b) Before o license is is sued for any dog, the own er must Present evidence that the dog has been vac- cinated against rabies Such evidence shall be a certifi- cate of vaccination signed by a licensed veterinarian, ard the certificate shall show that the vaccination does not , expire within six months from the effective date of the dog license (c) As proof that a dog has been neutered (spayed or castrated) the license applicant shall exhibit to the licenser a certificate from a licensed veterinarian to ,, that effect (d) The following license fees shall be paid to the Benton-Franklin County Hu mane Society or to the City upon application for a dog license 1) Five & 00/100 ($500) dollars for each neutered male or neutered female deg Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2 9 th day of Dec. Notary Public in and for the State of Washington residing at Pasco; FINANCE DEPARTMENT (509) 515 3401 Scan 726 3401 P. 0 BOX 293 412 WEST CLARK PASCO, WASHINGTON 99301 December 19, 1980 Tri City Herald P 0 Box 2608 Pasco, Washington 99302 Gentl emen Please publish the attached Ordinances on the following date December 26, 1980 Please send two (2) Affidavits of Publication Sincerely yours, Evelyn Wells City Clerk , ew FINANCE DEPARTMENF 1509) 545-3401 Scan 726-3401 CITY of 7 .1 P 0 BOX 293 412 WEST CLARK PASCO, WASHINGTON 99301 December 16, 1980 Tri City Herald P 0 Box 2608 Pasco, Washington 99302 Gentlemen Please publish the attached Ordinances on the following date December 19, 1980 Please send two (2) Affidavits of Publication for each Sincerely yours, Evelyn Wells City Clerk ew