HomeMy WebLinkAbout3897 ORDINANCE NO. 3 7 %%
AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 3745, Sections
2, 4, 5 and 9.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
SECTION 1. Section 2 of Ordinance No. 3745, is hereby
amended to include the following:
L. "Abandon" means for the owner or keeper to leave
an animal without demonstrated or apparent intent to recover or
resume custody of the animal for more than twelve (12) hours,
without providing for adequate food, water and shelter for the
duration of the absence. "Abandon" shall also mean refusal to
resume custody of the animal after it has been impounded.
SECTION 2: Section 4 of Ordinance No. 3745, is hereby
amended to include the following:
L. Any animal running at large in the City.
M. A dog or cat shall be considered a nuisance if it
damages, soils, defiles or defecates on private property, other
than the owners', or on public walks and recreation areas, unless
such was'te is immediately removed and properly disposed of by the
owner.
SECTION 3: Section 5 of Ordinance No. 3745, is hereby
amended to include the following:
D. Abandon any animal.
E. Wilfully neglect to provide wholesome foodstuffs
suitable for the species, provided at intervals, in a sanitary
manner in quantities sufficient to maintain good health in an
animal, considering its age and condition.
F. Wilfully neglect to provide immunizations and
preventative care, required to maintain good health and to
provide veterinary care to sick, diseased or injured animals
and/or humane death.
G. Wilfully neglect to provide adequate space to
allow the animal rest and exercise sufficient to maintain its
good health.
H. Wilfull failure to provide structurally sound,
properly ventilated, sanitary and weather-proof shelter suitable
for the species, condition and age of the animal and to provide
access to shade from direct sunlight and regression from exposure
to inclement weather conditions.
I. Wilfull failure to provide constant access to or
access at suitable intervals to a supply of clean, fresh, potable
water provided in a sanitary manner suitable for the species,
condition and age of the animal, in sufficient amounts to
maintain good health in the animal.
SECTION ~: Section 9 of Ordinance No. 3745 is hereby
amended to state the following:
Any animal impounded pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8 may be redeemed upon payment of the redemption fee as
provided herein. The redemption fee for dogs and cats shall be
Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for each such dog or cat, plus an
additional fee of Five Dollars ($5.00) for each twenty-four (24)
hour period, or portion thereof, during which such dog or cat is
retained by the impounding agency and shall be made payable to
the City Treasurer, or animal control authority.
For each subsequent offense, the redemption fee for dogs and
cats shall be Forty Dollars ($40.00).
APPROVED by the City Council on first reading this ~\
day of ~~ , 1984.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed
by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of
such passage this \~ day of ~~
,1984.
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN McCLUSKEY, Clerk