Chapter 6.14
GENERAL REGULATIONS
Sections:
6.14.030 Inadequate tethering or confinement.
6.14.040 Tethering animal in a nonmoving vehicle.
6.14.060 Confining dogs and cats in heat.
6.14.080 Reporting stray animals.
6.14.100 Transporting animals.
6.14.010 Sanitation.
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
A. Allow animal feces to accumulate in any open area, run, pen, shelter or yard where animal(s) are harbored or fail to remove and properly dispose of animal feces from such areas at least once every twenty-four hours.
B. Fail to remove fecal matter deposited by an animal under his/her ownership or control on public or private property of another before leaving the immediate area where the fecal matter was deposited.
C. Fail to have in his/her immediate possession an appropriately sized bag to be used for the removal of animal feces when accompanying an animal on public property or private property of another.
D. Dispose of animal feces on public property or on the private property of another without express permission. (Ord. 1492 § 1, 2024; Ord. 1267 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 2011: Ord. 1105 § 2 (part), 2004)
6.14.020 Run at large.
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
A. Permit his/her animal(s), except for domestic cats (Felis catus), to run at large during any hour of the day or night.
B. Permit his/her animal(s), except for domestic cats (Felis catus), to be unattended in a public place.
C. Permit any dog to enter, with or without a leash, upon any public grounds designated by the city to be off-limits to dogs. (Ord. 1267 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 2011: Ord. 1105 § 2 (part), 2004)
6.14.030 Inadequate tethering or confinement.
It shall be unlawful for an owner to tether or confine an animal, except for domestic cats (Felis catus), in such a manner as to permit the animal to enter any sidewalk, street, alley, or place open to the public, or enter any adjacent lot or premises unless authorized by the occupant of the adjacent premises. (Ord. 1267 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 2011: Ord. 1105 § 2 (part), 2004)
6.14.040 Tethering animal in a nonmoving vehicle.
All animals in a vehicle shall be properly secured by a tether or other device and in such a manner that prevents the animal from leaving the vehicle. (Ord. 1267 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 2011: Ord. 1105 § 2 (part), 2004)
6.14.050 Property damage.
It shall be unlawful for an owner to:
A. Permit any animal to damage public property or the private property of another or spill garbage.
B. Harbor animals without providing predator-resistant area for the animals.
C. Harbor animals without storing their feed in a rodent-resistant manner. (Ord. 1267 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 2011: Ord. 1105 § 2 (part), 2004)
6.14.060 Confining dogs and cats in heat.
Any owner of a female dog or cat in heat shall confine such animal in a building or secure pen to prevent contact with males of the same species; except for controlled and planned breeding purposes. (Ord. 1267 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 2011: Ord. 1105 § 2 (part), 2004)
6.14.070 Excessive noise.
A. It shall be unlawful for an owner to permit any animal to bark, howl, yelp, whine, or make any other noise which by its volume or frequency unreasonably disturbs or interferes with the peace of any person(s).
B. A violation of this section is established if the person disturbed is an individual residing within three hundred feet of the place where the animal is harbored and the disturbance is confirmed by an animal control officer or police officer.
C. The burden is on the owner of such animal(s) to maintain quiet.
D. Exceptions to this section are commercial pet facilities, animal welfare facilities, veterinary hospitals, or grooming parlors otherwise in compliance with the Mukilteo Municipal Code, or those who can substantiate that such animal noise was caused by an injury or illness of the animal(s) or by willful trespass, torment, or abuse of the animal(s) on its property by others. (Ord. 1267 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 2011: Ord. 1105 § 2 (part), 2004)
6.14.080 Reporting stray animals.
It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to notify the department within forty-eight hours after taking possession of any stray animal or fail to release such animal to the animal control authority upon demand and without charge. (Ord. 1267 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 2011: Ord. 1105 § 2 (part), 2004)
6.14.090 Animals as prizes.
It shall be unlawful for any person to give away or offer any animal as a prize for, inducement to enter, or incentive to participate in any contest, game, or other competition. It shall be unlawful for any person to give away any animal for a commercial purpose. (Ord. 1267 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 2011: Ord. 1105 § 2 (part), 2004)
6.14.100 Transporting animals.
It shall be unlawful for any person to transport an animal in or on a vehicle in a manner that it can leave the vehicle while in motion. Every animal in a moving vehicle shall be contained or secured. No animal shall be transported on the running boards, fenders, hood, unenclosed bed of a pickup or truck, unenclosed interior of a vehicle, or other part of any vehicle unless a harness, cage or enclosure prevents the animal from jumping, falling or being thrown from the vehicle. (Ord. 1267 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 2011: Ord. 1105 § 2 (part), 2004)
6.14.110 Penalties.
A. Civil Infractions. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a civil infraction subject to the provisions contained in Section 1.32.020, Civil infractions. The first offense shall be a Class III civil infraction. The second offense shall be a Class II civil infraction. The third offense shall be a Class I civil infraction.
B. Misdemeanors. Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter more than three times within a five-year period shall be guilty of a misdemeanor subject to the provisions contained in Section 1.32.010(B). (Ord. 1267 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 2011: Ord. 1105 § 2 (part), 2004)