Chapter 6.12
HORSES, BURROS AND MULES
Sections:
6.12.020 Riding horses on pedestrian way prohibited – Nuisance.
6.12.030 Riding horses on streets – Speed regulation.
6.12.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for pedestrian and vehicular safety and welfare of the public upon the streets, alleys, thoroughfares, and sidewalks and other pedestrian ways in the city, pursuant to RCW Chapter 35A.11.030. (Ord. 506 § 1, 1980).
6.12.020 Riding horses on pedestrian way prohibited – Nuisance.
Horses, ponies, burros, mules, or any other beasts of burden, either attended or unattended, licensed or unlicensed, shall not be permitted to be ridden, steered, led, or otherwise directed upon any public sidewalk or other pedestrian way. Any act in violation of this section shall be declared a public nuisance. (Ord. 506 § 2, 1980).
6.12.030 Riding horses on streets – Speed regulation.
Horses, ponies, burros, mules or any other beasts of burden, when ridden, steered, led, or otherwise directed on a public street, alley, way or thoroughfare, shall not be permitted to run, canter, trot or in any other way exceed a walk; and shall be ridden, steered, led or otherwise directed on the extreme right-hand side of the traveled portion of the roadway as defined in RCW 46.04.500 so as not to interfere with vehicular usage of said street, alley, way or thoroughfare. Any act in violation of this section shall be declared a public nuisance. (Ord. 506 § 3, 1980).
6.12.040 Chapter to control.
To the extent that any other nuisance defined in King County Ordinance No. 1396, adopted by North Bend Ordinance No. 369, is inconsistent with this chapter, this chapter shall be controlling. (Ord. 506 § 4, 1980).
6.12.050 Violation – Penalty.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $300 or by imprisonment in the city jail for not more than 90 days or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 506 § 5, 1980).