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ORDINANCE NO. (-- /
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Pasco, Washington
regulating the possession of wild animals.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1, A new Section shall be added to Section 8 04 "Animals" entitled 8 04 010(v) and
shall read as follows.
8.04.010(v) "Wild Animal" means:
(1) Non-human primate;
(2) Wild cat mcluchng any lion, tiger, cougar, mountain lion, lynx or
bobcat,
(3) Bear;
(4) Wolf; coyote, fox or its hybrid, except for the domestic dog,
(5) Venomous reptile or amphibian,
(6) Reticulated python, Burmese python or any other snake which may
reach ten feet or more in length,
(7) Alligator, Crocodile or Callum, or
(8) Any other animal which is capable of killing or seriously injuring a
human bemg
Section 2. That Section 8.04 360 entitled "Penalty Provisions" shall be and hereby is
amended to include a violation of PMC 8 04 021 for enhanced penalties and shall read as
follows
8.04.360 Penalty Provisions. (A) Any person found to be in violation of any
provision of this chapter, except as provided below (and in 8.04 060) shall be deemed to
have committed a civil infraction and for each violation shall be subject to a civil penalty in
the amount listed, plus court costs and statutory assessments
(1) First violation within five-year period $30 00
(2) Second violation within five-year period $50.00;
(3) Third violation within five-year period $75 00;
(4) Violations in excess of third within five-year period $100.00;
(B) A violation of Sections 8.04 020, 8 04.130, 8 04 170 and 8 04.320 shall
constitute an offense pumshable by a fine of not less than one hundred fifty dollars, no
amount of which is to be suspended or deferred, and not more than one thousand dollars
and/or a jail term not to exceed one year.
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(C) Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate violation subject
to the maximum civil or criminal penalty, as the case may be, as set forth m subsections (a)
and (b) of this section.
(D) Court costs of ten dollars shall be assessed in addition to any other fine, penalty,
cost or statutory assessment imposed. (Ord. 2517 Sec 1, 1984, Ord. 2218 Sec 6, 1980, Ord
1830 Sec. l(part), 1976)
Section 3, This ordinance shall take full force and effect five (5) days after its approval,
passage and pubhcations required by law
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington and approved as
provided by law this day of , 1998
Charles D Kilbury
Mayor
ATTEST-
Cathenne D Seaman
Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Leland B Kerr
City Attorney
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