Chapter 6.01
DEFINITIONS

Sections:

6.01.010    Definitions.

6.01.010 Definitions.

As used in this title, except where a different meaning is plainly apparent from the context, the definitions set out in this section apply:

“Administrative fee” means the charge levied by the humane society for apprehending an animal and placing it in its custody.

“Alter” means to permanently render an animal incapable of reproduction for medical reasons, whether or not surgically altered.

“Animal” means the vertebrates except Homo sapiens.

“Animal care and control agency” has the same meaning as stated in RCW 16.52.011, as it now appears or is hereafter amended.

“Animal control authority” means as the same is defined in RCW 16.08.070, as the same exists now or may hereafter be amended.

“Animal control officer” means as the same is defined in RCW 16.08.070, as the same exists now or may hereafter be amended.

“Cause a performance” means to be responsible for a performance, to financially benefit as an owner or operator from a performance, or to sponsor a performance.

“City” means the city of East Wenatchee.

“Dangerous animal” means any animal other than a cat or dog determined by the director, following a hearing, to be a risk to human health or safety or health or safety of other animals.

“Dangerous dog” means as the same is defined in RCW 16.08.070, as the same exists now or may hereafter be amended.

“Department” means the department of the humane society and animal shelter.

“Detain” means to apprehend and/or keep an animal in custody.

“Director” means the director of the humane society.

“Disposed of in a humane manner” means adopted or euthanized by an overdose of sodium phenobarbital.

“Domestic animal” means any animal that is normally maintained as a companion or pet animal in or near the household of the owner or person who cares for the animal, such as a domestic dog (including a service dog), domestic cat, ferret, gerbil, horse, mouse, rat, guinea pig, rabbit, or hamster, but does not include any exotic animal or wild animal.

“Environmental education program” means a program, which may include animal exhibition, that is professionally designed to impart knowledge or information for educational or conservation purposes about that animal’s natural behavior, habitat, life cycle, or similar pedagogical information, conducted by an individual qualified to impart such information, which does not include any performance of behavior that does not naturally occur for that animal in the wild state.

“Equine activity” has the same meaning as stated in RCW 4.24.530, as it now appears or is hereafter amended.

“Exotic animal,” “wild animal,” “exotic and wild animal,” and “exotic or wild animal” mean any animal that is not a domestic animal or farm animal, which is now or has historically been found in the wild or in the wild state, whether wild-born or captive-bred, and any hybrid of such an animal, including hybrid crosses with a domestic animal or farm animal, including but not limited to animals such as:

1. Canidae (excepting domestic dogs);

2. Cetartiodactyla (excepting alpacas, bison, cattle, deer, elk, goats, llamas, reindeer, swine, and sheep);

3. Crocodilia;

4. Edentata;

5. Elasmobranchii;

6. Elephantidae;

7. Felidae (excepting domestic cats);

8. Hyaenidae;

9. Marsupialia;

10. Mustelidae;

11. Nonhuman primate;

12. Perissodactyla (excepting horses, donkeys, and mules);

13. Pinnipedia;

14. Procyonidae;

15. Ratites;

16. Serpentes (poisonous);

17. Spheniscidae;

18. Testudinidae;

19. Ursidae;

20. Varanidae; and

21. Viverridae.

“Farm animal” means alpacas, cattle, sheep, swine, goats, llamas, poultry, rabbits, bison, horses, mules, or donkeys. The term does not include exotic animals or wild animals.

“Harboring” means allowing any animal to remain or be lodged, fed or sheltered on property one owns, occupies or controls for more than 24 hours.

“Holding period” means 72 hours, commencing at 1:00 a.m. following the date of detainment of any animal excluding any day the animal shelter or other facility for detaining is not open to the public.

“Humane officer” means any employee of the humane society or the East Wenatchee police department and shall also mean any animal control officer.

“Humane society” means any organization, whether private or public, that the city may contract with for the control of animals within the city limits and for the enforcement of this chapter and also means animal control authority.

“Mobile or traveling housing facility” means a transporting vehicle such as a truck, car, trailer, airplane, ship, or railway car, used to transport or house animals while traveling to, from, or between locations for performance purposes.

“Owner” means as the same is defined in RCW 16.08.070, as the same exists now or may hereafter be amended.

“Performance” means any animal act, circus, ride, carnival, display, exhibition, fair, parade, petting zoo, race, performance, or similar undertaking in which animals are required to perform tricks, give rides, or participate as accompaniments for the entertainment, amusement, or benefit of an audience.

“Permit” means human conduct in relation to an owned animal which is intentional, deliberate, careless, inadvertent or negligent.

“Potentially dangerous dog” means as the same is defined in RCW 16.08.070, as the same exists now or may hereafter be amended.

“Proper enclosure of a dangerous dog” means as the same is defined in RCW 16.08.070, as the same exists now or may hereafter be amended.

“Severe injury” means as the same is defined in RCW 16.08.070, as the same exists now or may hereafter be amended.

“Traveling animal act” means any performance of animals where such animals are transported to, from, or between locations for the purpose of such performance, in a mobile or traveling housing facility.

“Trespassing” means an animal which enters upon the property of another person without the authorization of the lawful occupant. (Ord. 24-03 § 4 (Exh. A), 2024; Ord. 02-16 § 1, 2002; Ord. 367 § 4, 1984; Ord. 342 § 2, 1982. Formerly 6.04.010)