Chapter 6.26
MISTREATMENT OF ANIMALS
Sections:
6.26.010 Duty when striking an animal with a motor vehicle.
6.26.030 Possession of cock fighting equipment or tools.
6.26.035 Possession of dog fighting equipment or tools.
6.26.050 Tethering a domestic animal.
6.26.010 Duty when striking an animal with a motor vehicle.
Any person who, while operating a motor vehicle, strikes an animal shall stop at once and render reasonable assistance. The person shall make reasonable attempts to notify the owner of the animal and shall report the accident to the animal control authority or police department immediately. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this subsection shall in no way be construed to impose financial liability upon the owner of a vehicle for the injury or death of the animal stricken. (Ord. 1105 § 2 (part), 2004)
6.26.020 Poisoning.
It shall be unlawful for any person to lay out, expose or leave exposed any kind of poison or poisoned food or drink where accessible to an animal or fowl, or place such poisoned materials in a stream or other body of water, endangering fish or shellfish; provided, that nothing shall prevent the reasonable use of rodent poison, insecticides, fungicides, or slug bait for their intended purposes; and provided further, that nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit any governmental agency from so acting in the course of its governmental duties. (Ord. 1105 § 2 (part), 2004)
6.26.030 Possession of cock fighting equipment or tools.
It is unlawful for any person to possess cock spurs, slashes, gaffs, or other tools, equipment, devices or training facilities for the purpose of training and/or engaging fowl or poultry in combat with another. (Ord. 1105 § 2 (part), 2004)
6.26.035 Possession of dog fighting equipment or tools.
It is unlawful for any person to possess dog fighting equipment or tools, devices or training facilities for the purpose of training or engaging in animal combat. (Ord. 1154 § 1 (part), 2006)
6.26.040 Slaughtering.
No person shall kill or slaughter, within the city, any animal or animals. (Ord. 1105 § 2 (part), 2004)
6.26.050 Tethering a domestic animal.
No person shall tether a domestic animal for more than eight hours at any one time in a manner or place that it can become easily entangled, cannot move freely, cannot reach shelter, food or water, or is likely to suffer injury or pain or inadequate oxygen. The area where the animal is tethered shall be free of dangerous material such as glass, sharp metal, nails, etc., or fecal matter, and permits the animal to stand up, lay down, and to freely turn around. The tether must be a minimum length of three times the length of the animal measured from the nose to the top of the tail. (Ord. 1154 § 1 (part), 2006: Ord. 1105 § 2 (part), 2004)
6.26.060 Trapping.
No person shall trap any animal using a steel jaw trap or any type of animal trap not approved by the animal control authority. Any approved trap shall be checked at least twice a day and the animal control authority shall be notified immediately if any animal is trapped. Any trapped animal shall be treated in a humane manner including providing adequate food, water and shelter. Traps used by a licensed pest control or for the eradication of mountain beavers, gophers, moles, rats and mice are exempt. (Ord. 1105 § 2 (part), 2004)
6.26.070 Penalty.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor subject to the provisions contained in Section 1.32.010(B), General penalties. (Ord. 1105 § 2 (part), 2004)