Chapter 6.07 DOGS

The owner of any dog over four months of age within this municipality must obtain and maintain a license as provided in this chapter. The provisions of this section do not apply to animals held in a community animal shelter. (Ord. 2007-13 § 6, 2007: Ord. 2001-9 § 4 (part), 2001: Ord. 95-25 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1995).

6.07.020 License – Application – Contents.

Written application for licenses shall be made to the animal control authority, which shall include the name, address and telephone number of the applicant and owner, a description of the dog including its breed, a history of the dog sufficient to determine whether or not the dog is potentially dangerous, proof of dangerous dog registration (if applicable), proof of sterilization (if applicable), the appropriate fee, and, except as provided in Section 6.01.150, a rabies certificate covering the current license year and issued by a licensed veterinarian or antirabies clinic. (Ord. 2001-9 § 5 (part), 2001: Ord. 95-25 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1995).

6.07.030 License – Application.

A. Application for a license must be made within thirty days after obtaining a dog over four months of age, other than a dangerous dog, except that this requirement will not apply to a nonresident possessing, harboring, keeping, having an interest in, or having control or custody of a dog within the city for no longer than thirty days. An owner moving to and establishing residency within the city shall apply for a license for any dog over four months of age, other than a dangerous dog, within thirty days following the establishment of such residency.

B. Application for a license must be made within seven days after obtaining a dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog, and an owner moving to and establishing residency within the city shall apply for a license for any such dog within seven days following the establishment of such residency. A nonresident may not possess, harbor, keep, have an interest in, or have control or custody of a dangerous dog within the city unless it is registered in accordance with Section 6.09.010 of this code or Section 16.08.080 of the Revised Code of Washington, and in no event may a nonresident possess, harbor, keep, have an interest in, or have control or custody of a dangerous dog within the city for longer than thirty days unless it is licensed in accordance with this section. A nonresident may not possess, harbor, keep, have an interest in, or have control or custody of a potentially dangerous dog within the city unless it is kept in accordance with Section 6.09.070 of this code, and in no event may a nonresident possess, harbor, keep, have an interest in, or have control or custody of a dangerous dog within the city for longer than thirty days unless it is licensed in accordance with this section. (Ord. 2007-13 § 7, 2007: Ord. 2001-9 § 6 (part), 2001: Ord. 95-25 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1995).

6.07.040 License – Falsifying, withholding information.

It is unlawful for an applicant to withhold or falsify any information on the application, providing, further, that the animal control authority shall refuse to issue a permanent license upon discovery or notification that such information has been withheld or falsified. (Ord. 2001-9 § 7 (part), 2001: Ord. 95-25 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1995).

6.07.060 License – Fee schedule.

A license shall be issued after payment of the applicable fee as follows:

	1 Year
For each unneutered male dog	$30.00
For each unspayed female dog	30.00
For each neutered male dog	15.00
For each spayed female dog	15.00

Provided, that the applicable fee for dogs attaining the age of four months or owned by owners establishing residency within the city, as set forth in Section 6.07.030, following June 30th of each license year shall be one-half of the scheduled fee. (Ord. 2007-13 § 8, 2007: Ord. 2005-39 § 1, 2005: Ord. 95-25 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1995).

6.07.070 License – Fees exemptions.

License fees shall not be required for guide dogs or governmental police dogs. (Ord. 95-25 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1995).

6.07.080 License – Receipt and tag.

Upon acceptance of the license application and fee, the animal control authority shall give a numbered receipt to the applicant, and a corresponding numbered tag, indicating the year of issuance shall be issued to the applicant. (Ord. 2001-9 § 8 (part), 2001: Ord. 95-25 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1995).

6.07.090 License tags – Required.

Dogs must wear at all times a current license tag while within the city limits, in such a position that it may be easily seen by an animal control officer. (Ord. 95-25 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1995).

6.07.100 License – Improper use.

No person may use any license for any dog other than the dog for which it was issued; provided, that following the death of his dog, an owner may transfer such license to another dog owned by him provided that he pays a transfer fee to the animal control authority in the amount of five dollars. It is unlawful to counterfeit or alter any license, license receipt or license tag provided in this chapter, or to take from any dog a license tag legally placed upon that dog with the intent to place it upon another dog. (Ord. 2001-9 § 9 (part), 2001: Ord. 95-25 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1995).

6.07.110 Identification tags – Recordation.

The animal control authority shall maintain a record of the identifying numbers of all tags issued and shall make this record available to the public. (Ord. 2001-9 § 10 (part), 2001: Ord. 95-25 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1995).

6.07.120 License – Term.

If not revoked, licenses for the keeping of dogs shall be effective for the calendar year in which the license was obtained. Licenses must be annually renewed. (Ord. 2007-13 § 9, 2007: Ord. 95-25 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1995).

6.07.130 License – Deadlines.

The licensing period shall begin with the calendar year and shall run for one year. Application for license renewal must be made within thirty days after the start of the calendar year; provided, that the licensing authority may begin to sell licenses for the next calendar year sixty days prior to the start of such calendar year. (Ord. 2007-13 § 10, 2007: Ord. 95-25 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1995).

6.07.140 License – Duplicate.

A duplicate license may be obtained upon payment of a one-dollar replacement fee. (Ord. 95-25 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1995).

6.07.150 License – Revocation – Cause.

The animal control authority may revoke any permit or license if the person holding the permit or license refuses or fails to comply with this chapter, the regulations promulgated by the city manager, any law governing the protection and keeping of dogs, or accumulates three or more violations in a twelve-month period. (Ord. 2001-9 § 11 (part), 2001: Ord. 95-25 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1995).

6.07.160 License – Revocation – Humane disposal of animal required.

By no later than ten days after revocation of an animal’s license, the animal’s owner must have such animal destroyed in an expeditious and humane manner or transfer such animal to the animal control authority. No part of the permit or license fee shall be refunded. The violation of this section shall be a separate misdemeanor for each day that an owner is in violation of this section. (Ord. 2001-9 § 12 (part), 2001: Ord. 95-25 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1995).

6.07.170 City parks – Dogs prohibited – When.

No dogs, except guide dogs, law enforcement dogs, dogs exhibited by the Blue Mountain Humane Society, and dogs exhibited in an approved dog show, under restraint or otherwise, shall be permitted in Pioneer Park on July 4th of each year, nor shall they be permitted at any city park during such time that scheduled events are held for which the city parks department has expressly prohibited dogs. (Ord. 2007-13 § 11, 2007: Ord. 95-25 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1995).

6.07.180 Mountain View Cemetery – Dogs prohibited.

No dogs, except guide dogs and law enforcement dogs, under restraint or otherwise, shall be permitted in Mountain View Cemetery at any time. (Ord. 95-25 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1995).

6.07.190 Confinement of female in heat.

Every female dog in heat shall be confined in a building or secure enclosure in such a manner that such female dog cannot come into contact with another dog except for planned breeding. (Ord. 95-25 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1995).

6.07.200 Responsibility of owner to prevent nuisance.

No owner shall fail to exercise proper care and control of his dog to prevent it from becoming a public nuisance, provided, that no dog under the control of an animal control officer or in the custody of the animal control authority pursuant to seizure, confiscation, or impoundment shall be considered a public nuisance under the provisions of this chapter. The violation of this section shall be a separate misdemeanor for each day that an owner is in violation of this section. (Ord. 2001-9 § 13 (part), 2001: Ord. 95-25 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1995).

6.07.240 Restraint requirement – Running at large.

All dogs shall be kept under restraint. The owner of any at large dog shall be strictly liable for violation of this section. (Ord. 2001-9 § 14 (part), 2001: Ord. 98-17 § 1, 1998: Ord. 95-25 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1995).

6.07.250 Supervision restrictions.

It is unlawful for any person to leave a dog unattended or tethered for more than twelve hours in any twenty-four-hour period. (Ord. 2007-13 § 12, 2007).

6.07.260 Outdoor feeding.*

It is unlawful to place or maintain placement of food outdoors between the hours of six p.m. and six a.m. unless the food is located inside a proper enclosure which is inaccessible to at large animals. It is also unlawful for a person to knowingly feed an animal that he or she does not own. (Ord. 2007-13 § 21, 2007).

* Code reviser’s note: Ordinance 2007-13 added this section as Section 6.07.250. It has been editorially renumbered to avoid duplication of numbering.

6.07.270 Barking dogs.

It is unlawful for a dog to frequently, repeatedly or continuously bark for periods in excess of ten minutes between the hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m., or for periods in excess of twenty minutes between the hours of seven a.m. and ten p.m. The owner of a dog must humanely prevent his or her dog from violating this section and shall be strictly liable for any violation of this section. (Ord. 2018-22 § 8, 2018).

6.07.340 Violation – Penalty.

Except as provided in Section 6.07.350, failure to perform any act required or the performance of any act prohibited by this chapter shall be an infraction subject to a civil penalty as provided herein.

A. A person who is found to have committed a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter and who has no prior offenses within a year shall be assessed a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred twenty-five dollars. Twenty-five dollars of the fine may not be waived, reduced, suspended or deferred.

B. A person who is found to have committed a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter and who has one prior offense within a year shall be assessed a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred fifty dollars. Fifty dollars of the fine may not be waived, reduced, suspended or deferred.

C. Chapter 7.80 of the Revised Code of Washington is incorporated herein with respect to this section.

D. Any person issued a notice of civil infraction and who either fails to respond to the notice of civil infraction or fails to appear at a requested hearing shall be assessed the maximum civil penalty as provided in this section.

E. For purposes of this section, a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a prior offense regardless of its section. (Ord. 98-17 § 3, 1998: Ord. 95-25 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1995).

6.07.350 Certain violations – Repeat offenses.

A. Failure to perform any act required or the performance of any act prohibited by Sections 6.07.040, 6.07.160, or 6.07.200 of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor punishable as provided in Section 1.24.010 of this code.

B. Failure to perform any act required or the performance of any act prohibited by this chapter by a person who has been convicted or found to have committed two or more violations under this chapter within a year shall be a misdemeanor punishable as provided in Section 1.24.010 of this code. For purposes of this section, prior offenses shall be deemed to have occurred on the date of offense as opposed to the date of conviction or finding, and a violation or failure to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a prior offense regardless of its section. (Ord. 2001-9 § 15 (part), 2001: Ord. 95-25 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1995).

Chapter 6.07DOGS

6.07.010 License required.