Chapter 9.30
ANIMALS
Sections:
9.30.010 Animals – Crimes relating to.
9.30.030 Animals – Hunting, wounding or trapping of.
9.30.010 Animals – Crimes relating to.
The following provisions of the Revised Code of Washington as presently constituted or hereinafter amended are adopted by reference:
RCW
9.08.020 Diseased animals.
9.08.030 False certificate of registration of animals – False representation as to breed.
9.08.070 Pet animals –Taking, concealing, injuring, lulling, etc. – Penalty.
(Ord. 992 § 1 (part), 1996).
9.30.020 Animals – Injury to.
Any person who willfully and without authority in law kills, maims or disfigures an animal belonging to another, or exposes any poisons or noxious substance with the intent that it should be taken by such animal, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 992 § 1 (part), 1996).
9.30.030 Animals – Hunting, wounding or trapping of.
It is unlawful to hunt, trap or wound, or to attempt to hunt, trap or wound, any wild animal or bird upon city property. Any person who willfully, and without authority in law, hunts, wounds or traps an animal or bird, or removes or destroys the young of any such animal or the egg of any bird, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
This section shall not apply to authorized law enforcement officers, state game officials, or their designated representatives in the performance of their duties while addressing the problem of any deleterious species that causes damage, a species that is a public nuisance or health hazard or is overpopulated within a designated habitat. (Ord. 1346 § 1, 2009: Ord. 1148 § 1, 2002: Ord. 992 § 1 (part), 1996).