As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise the following terms have the following meanings:
"Animal"
means any non-human vertebrate.
"Animal-at-large"
means any animal, excluding cats, that are off the premises of the owner, or are not restrained by a leash tether or other physical control device not to exceed eight feet in length and under the physical control of a capable person.
"Bodily injury"
means any impairment of physical condition as evidenced by scrapes, cuts, punctures bruises or physical pain.
"Community services/code enforcement officer"
means any one or more of the city's employees designated by the city manager or his or her designee as a code enforcement officer.
"Costs"
means any monetary assessment including fees and fines, restitution and monetary expenses related to veterinarian care.
"Dangerous animal"
means any animal which, because of its size, vicious nature or other characteristics would constitute an unreasonable threat or danger to human life or property if not kept, maintained or confined in a safe and secure manner. This section shall not apply to a dog trained for law enforcement purposes and under the control of a police officer.
"Dog"
means the common dog (Canis familiaris) and any animal claimed by its owner to be a wolf dog mix.
"Domestic animal"
any animal whose physiology has been determined to be manipulated through selective breeding and does not occur naturally in the wild, examples include, but not limited to dogs, cats and livestock.
"Euthanize"
means to be put to death in a humane manner.
"Keeper"
is any person or legal entity that harbors, cares for, exercises control over, or knowingly permits any animal to remain on the premises occupied by that person for a period of time not less than 72 hours or someone who accepted the animal for the purposes of safe keeping.
"Owner"
is any person or legal entity, having a possessory property right to the animal and who has been a keeper of an animal for more than 90 days.
"Person"
means any individual, association, partnership, firm, organization, or institution commonly recognized by law as a unit.
"Unsecured"
means not securely confined indoors, or not securely restrained by means of a collar and chain, pen, fence or similar physical device, and in such a manner which effectively prevents the animal from going beyond the premises of the owner.
(Ord. 107 § 3.1, 1991; Ord. 362 § 2, 2007)
Any owner or keeper of an animal or person in physical possession and control of any animal in a public place shall immediately remove excrement or other solid waste deposited by the animal in any public area, including, but not limited to, streets, sidewalks, parking strips and public parks.
(Ord. 107 § 3.2, 1991; Ord. 362 § 2, 2007)
It is considered a violation of this chapter for any person to:
A. 
Permit an animal to run at-large;
B. 
Permit an animal to trespass upon property of another person;
C. 
Permit an animal to destroy of damage property of another person, other than the owner's or keeper's property;
D. 
Permit any animal unreasonably to cause annoyance, alarm or noise disturbance at any time of the day or night, by repeated barking, whining, screeching, howling, braying or other like sounds which may be heard beyond the boundary of the animal owner's property;
E. 
Leave an animal unattended for more than 24 consecutive hours without adequate care;
F. 
Knowingly keep an unlicensed dog;
G. 
Permit an animal to cause bodily injury to a person or a domestic animal.
1. 
It is a defense of this section if the animal engages in such behavior as a result of a person wrongfully assaulting the animal or owner, or other similar provocation, or when the animal's behavior was directed towards a trespasser or other extenuating circumstances that establishes that the animal does not constitute an unreasonable risk to life or property.
H. 
Permit an animal to be confined within a motor vehicle at any location under such conditions as it may endanger the health or well-being of the animal, including but not limited to dangerous temperature, lack of food, water or attention.
I. 
Permit a dog to be unrestrained in an open portion of a vehicle.
J. 
Fail to reclaim an impounded animal.
K. 
Fail to comply with any fine, fee, cost, expense, condition or restriction under this Chapter.
L. 
Fail to surrender an animal to a community services officer or designee when required by this chapter.
M. 
Fail to immediately notify community services when the owner's animal has bitten a person or domestic animal.
N. 
Cause, instigate or encourage any dog fight within the city.
O. 
Willfully or maliciously kill, maim, disfigure, torture, heat, mutilate, burn, scald or otherwise cruelly set upon any animal, except that reasonable force that may be employed to drive off a dangerous or trespassing animal.
(Ord. 25 § 3, 1968; Ord. 107 § 3.3, 1991; Ord. 362 § 2, 2007)
A. 
Any community services officer or designee may impound a dog that is in violation of this chapter, or when a community services officer or designee reasonably believe an animal requires medical assistance or care.
B. 
An animal shall be considered impounded or seized from the time the community service officer or designee takes physical custody of the animal.
C. 
If a person, refuses to allow a community services officer or designee to enter the premises to impound an animal as authorized by this chapter, the community services officer may request assistance from a police officer to execute a warrant authorized under state law or this code for the search and seizure of property.
D. 
Any community services officer or designee, is authorized to remove a dog from a motor vehicle and impound the animal when the officer reasonably believes it is confined in a manner that endangers its health or well-being, including but not limited to dangerous temperature, lack of food, water, shelter or attention. A written notice of impoundment will be left on or in the vehicle along with information on how the animal may be reclaimed.
E. 
Any person may immediately apprehend and hold for impoundment any animal that has trespassed upon the property of that person or property of another in violation of this chapter, or has threatened or caused bodily injury to a person or a domestic animal.
F. 
Any animal may be seized or impounded when it requires protective custody or care because of mistreatment or neglect by its owner or keeper.
G. 
The animal's owner or keeper shall be liable for all fees as a result of impounding, sheltering or medical treatment (by a licensed professional) rendered to the animal.
H. 
Animals subject to impound or seizure:
1. 
At large animals;
2. 
Unsecured animals;
3. 
Unlicensed dogs;
4. 
Nuisance animals;
5. 
Dangerous animals;
6. 
Animals trained, bred, or kept for the purpose of animal fighting;
7. 
Animals found in cruel, abusive or neglectful situations;
8. 
Diseased or injured animals.
(Ord. 362 § 2, 2007)
A. 
An owner that fails to reclaim an animal will be civilly liable to the city for any penalties, fines, fees, costs and expenses authorized by the city and which may be collected in the same manner as any other debt allowed by law.
B. 
If an owner or keeper fails to reclaim an animal as provided in this chapter, the dog will be deemed surrendered to the city without compensation paid to the owner.
(Ord. 362 § 2, 2007)
In the event any animal is impounded with symptoms of an infectious or contagious disease or injury the community services officer or designee, may hire a licensed veterinarian to treat the animal. The animal's owner shall be liable to the city for the expenses of veterinarian care. In the event that a licensed veterinarian is of the opinion that animal cannot be treated or that the animal poses a threat to the public health or safety, the animal may be immediately euthanized without compensation paid to the owner.
(Ord. 362 § 2, 2007)
Any animal which is found in violation of any of the acts set forth in Section 6.04.030 or has caused any bodily injury to any person within the city limits, may be seized or impounded by a community services officer of the city or designee. The seized or impounded animal shall be delivered to a shelter or impound facility designated by the city for boarding, impounding, or sheltering.
The community services officer or designee shall promptly notify a dog owner in writing, to the keeper's or owner's last known address, that the dog has been impounded. Notice shall include a reason for the impound or seizure, the shelter contact information, hours of operation and information that the animal must be reclaimed at the shelter/impound facility within five days following the date of the seizure or impoundment (not including Sundays or federal holidays). If there is no claim or payment of impound or shelter fees within five days following the date of the seizure or impound, the dog shall be deemed surrendered to the city and shall be humanely euthanized or made available for adoption.
The code enforcement officer, or designee, shall have the ability to issue citations in violation of this chapter and to perform all other acts necessary for the enforcement of this chapter.
It is unlawful for any person to in any way interfere with any person engaged in seizing or impounding an animal under the authority of this chapter.
No person shall encourage any animal to bite or to threaten any person engaged in the performance of his or her duty under this chapter.
It is unlawful to knowingly provide false information to a community service officer or designee enforcing any provision of this chapter.
(Ord. 362 § 2, 2007)
The actual costs for impound, shelter or veterinarian fees shall be the responsibility of the owner. These fees will be the current rates established by the city and/or current fees established by the impound or shelter facility or licensed veterinarian.
(Ord. 362 § 2, 2007)
A. 
A person is required to purchase a dog license as follows:
1. 
Within 30 days of the dog turning six months of age or has its permanent canine teeth, whichever comes first; or
2. 
Within 30 days of becoming the dog's owner or keeper; or
3. 
Within 30 days of moving into the city.
B. 
Licenses shall be securely displayed on the animal at all times except when the animal is confined to the owner's or keeper's premises.
C. 
If the ownership or possession of a dog is changed, a new dog license must be obtained from the city per subsections (F)(1) through (5).
D. 
If a dog license is lost, the owner shall obtain a duplicate tag from the city upon payment of a fee.
E. 
Term of license. A license shall be valid for a period of one, two or three years from date of issue at option of the owner or keeper.
F. 
A dog license shall be issued after the following conditions have been met:
1. 
Completion of a city dog license application form;
2. 
Payment of the license fee;
3. 
Proof of inoculation against rabies from a licensed professional;
4. 
Proof of spay/neuter from a licensed professional (for a discounted fee).
5. 
Renewal of a license shall not be due until 30 days after the expiration of the current license.
(Ord. 362 § 2, 2007)
A waiver of the license fee shall be given as follows:
A. 
If the dog is an "assistance animal" the fee shall be waived providing that the owner or keeper tenders to the city a written statement from a health care professional confirming the dog's owner or keeper's medical need for such a dog.
B. 
If the dog is in training to be an assistance animal, in affiliation with a recognized organization for the training of assistance animals provided the trainer tenders to the city a written statement attesting to the status of such dogs.
(Ord. 362 § 2, 2007)
No person may permit an animal or bird owned or controlled by him or her to be at-large within the city if the animal or bird is afflicted with a communicable disease.
(Ord. 25 § 2, 1968; Ord. 362 § 2, 2007)
A. 
No person may maintain a slaughterhouse, or tannery, or permit livestock or poultry owned by him or her to run at large within the city.
B. 
Livestock or poultry or other animals or fowls running at-large in the city may be taken up and impounded by a police officer and disposed of in accordance with proper procedures.
C. 
No person may keep cows, horses, sheep or goats on lots having an area of less than 40,000 square feet. The total number of such animals (other than their young under the age of six months) allowed on a lot shall be limited to the square footage of the lot divided by the total minimum areas required for each animal as listed below.
Gross Area Required
Horses
1 or 2
40,000 square feet
3
60,000 square feet
4
80,000 square feet
5 or more
95,000 square feet plus 15,000 square feet for each horse over 5
Goats/Sheep
 
1
10,000 square feet
D. 
No person may keep or raise swine for commercial or other purposes on lots less than five acres in area.
(Ord. 25 § 4, 1968; Ord. 80 § 1, 1981; Ord. 362 § 2, 2007)
A. 
No person may construct, locate or maintain animal runs or barns or pens on the front half of a lot or closer than 70 feet from the front property line, whichever is greater, or closer than 100 feet from any residence other than the residence of the owner. All other chicken or fowl raising shall be per the requirements of Section 16.44.070 (Agricultural use regulations) of this title.
B. 
Animals, chickens and/or fowl shall be properly caged or housed and proper sanitation maintained at all times. All animal or poultry food, except fodder, shall be stored in metal or other rodent-proof containers.
(Ord. 80 § 4.2, 1981; Ord. 362 § 2, 2007; Ord. 552 § 1, 2020)
No person may permit any fowl or animal carcass owned by him or her or under his or her control to remain upon the public streets or places or to be exposed on private property, for a period of time longer than is reasonably necessary to remove or dispose of such carcass.
(Ord. 25 § 5, 1968; Ord. 362 § 2, 2007)
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $2,500.
(Ord. 25 § 21, 1963; Ord. 107 § 2, 1991; Ord. 228 § 1, 2001; Ord. 362 § 2, 2007)
A. 
Each day's violation of a provision of this chapter constitutes a separate offense.
B. 
The abatement of a nuisance is not a penalty for violation of this chapter, but is an additional remedy. The imposition of a penalty does not relieve a person of the duty to abate a nuisance.
(Ord. 25 § 22, 1968; Ord. 362 § 2, 2007)