Chapter 8.06
DAMAGES BY BREACHY ANIMALS
Sections:
8.06.010 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
“Animal” or “animals” is to mean any horse or horses, mule or mules, cow or cows, calf or calves, sheep or swine, dog or dogs, cat or cats, goat or goats or any other domestic animal allowed to be kept in the city by the Davenport Municipal Code.
“Keeper” is to mean any person, regardless of age, that has possession of, the care of, custody of or control of the animal for any amount of time that the damage has occurred. (Ord. 1192 § 1, 2023; Ord. 1181 § 1, 2022).
8.06.020 Damage to property.
The owner or keeper of any animal that is unruly, in the habit of breaking, breaking through or throwing down fences, if after being notified that such animal is unruly and in the habit of breaking through or throwing down fences as aforesaid, he or she shall allow such animal to run at large, shall be liable for all damages caused by such animal, and any and all other animals that may be in company with such animal (RCW 16.60.075). (Ord. 1192 § 1, 2023; Ord. 1181 § 1, 2022).
8.06.030 Owner penalty.
(a) Any owner or owners of any animals defined in DMC 8.06.010 who allows the same to run or do damage to fences within the corporate limits of the city shall be deemed committed and shall be punishable as provided herein.
(1) Impound fee – $35.00.
(2) Notification fee – $20.00.
(3) Impound fee – unclaimed – $35.00.
(4) Notification fee – unclaimed – $20.00.
(5) Ordinance violation – first offense – $100.00.
(6) Ordinance violation – second offense within 12 months of first – $150.00.
(7) Ordinance violation – third offense within 12 months of second – $200.00.
(8) Ordinance violation – fourth offense within 12 months of third – $400.00.
(9) Subsequent violations – no time limit – $400.00.
(b) Ordinance Violation Fines. All fines shall be payable to the district court of Lincoln County, Davenport, Washington.
(c) Additional Costs. All costs incurred by the city in attempting to enforce compliance with this chapter, including, but not limited to, court costs, reasonable attorney fees and the collection of fines, shall be borne and assumed by the offending animal’s owner. (Ord. 1192 § 1, 2023; Ord. 1181 § 1, 2022).